Two ancient bronze drums were found in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province.
Taken from Vietnam: From Myth to Modernity Ancient bronze drums found in Quang Nam Nhan Dan, 14 feb 2009
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Everything you wanted to know about the Hobbit under one roof. Stony Brook University is holding a one-day public symposium, convened by palaeoanthropologist Richard Leakey and hosted by the Turkana Basin Institute. The symposium will feature a who’s-who list of researchers presenting the latest on the Hobbit research and the debate. Hobbits in the Haystack: [...] Champa and the Archaeology of My Son (Vietnam) Edited by Andrew Hardy, Mauro Cucarzi and Patrizia Zolese NUS Press, ISBN: 978-9971-69-451-7 Available at Amazon.com Archaeology in Vietnam is quite vibrant – just take a look at this site and see how much archaeology news comes out of Vietnam. Besides the news, however, it’s quite hard [...] The destruction of the remains of the East Javanese Majapahit kingdom due to the thoughtlessness of government officials have galvanised the locals into action. The Jakarta Post features one such group, the Majapahit Gotrah Wilwatikta, and their efforts to document instances of looting. photo credit: hunnnterrr Crusader out to protect the past against those [...] … at least, that’s what researcher Kent Davis wants you to believe. The Phnom Penh Post features his work in surveying and quantifying all the images of women (conventionally known as Apsaras, but he calls it Devatas) to determine if there’s something more to the images. His theory is that because of the thousands of [...] Archaeologists hope to recover artefacts and reconstruct up to 3,000 years of history at the Vinh Yen archaeological site in the Khanh Hoa Province of Vietnam. The central province would certainly be home to many artefacts from Champa. photo credit: yeowatzup Archaeologist to search for 3,000-year-old relics Thanh Nien News, 12 Feb 2009 [...] Archaeologists are lamenting the destruction of a 105-year-old wall in Phuket’s old town. The wall was cleared to make way for a development project and the developer said that the land was acquired legally. Historic wall demolished in Old Phuket Town Phuket Gazette, 12 February 2009 [...] A correction to a previous post reporting that Preah Vihear is set to reopen (thanks Alison!), Cambodia has announced that the gate to Preah Vihear will remian closed until the situation has returned to its pre-conflict state. Phay Siphan: The Preah Vihear gate will be opened only when Thai troops have been withdrawn Radio Free [...] Villagers from Klinterejo in East Java returned over 2,000 bricks taken from the ground where the remains of the Majapahit kingdom is believed to have centred. Perhaps the recent spotlight of the destruction of Majapahit antiquities may have led to more awareness about the value of ancient remains? Villagers Give Back 2.150 Majapahit Ancient Bricks [...] Stones, temples and stupas: We have it all in this week’s edition of rojak! photo credit: Carol Mitchell [...] |
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