Digging the foundation of a house, Nghe An residents discovered a strange object believed to be an ancient stone axe of prehistoric people.
(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Bui Van Than in Thanh Yen commune, Thanh Chuong district is keeping an artifact believed to be a prehistoric stone axe.
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| In recent days, people in Trung Long hamlet, Thanh Yen commune have been discussing a strange object believed to be a stone axe that Mr. Bui Van Than (53 years old) is keeping. Mr. Than said that nearly a month ago, while building a house for his brother in the hamlet, he found this object hanging on the roof. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| According to Mr. Than, this is the object that Mr. Bui Van Hoi (62 years old) - his brother who lives in the same neighborhood discovered while digging the foundation for a house around 1989. After finishing the house, Mr. Hoi put the "strange stone" on the house pillar and forgot about it ever since. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The object is shaped like an axe, 13cm long, and nearly 6cm wide at its widest point. One smaller end is believed to be the axe handle, with concave cuts on both sides to form a handle, about 3cm long. The other end is believed to be the axe blade, thinned on both sides. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The object weighs 0.26 kg. The thickest part measures nearly 2 cm. The body is polished on both sides, and the handle has many chisel marks. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The object was thinly ground on both sides and offset, one side high, one side low, looking quite similar to the blade of an iron axe today. A small piece was chipped in the middle of the blade, revealing the pebble color. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Mr. Than said that when he was young, he heard his brother boast about finding a stone axe while building the foundation of a house, but then he couldn't remember where he put it. During the second time building the house, Mr. Than discovered this axe again. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Mr. Than said that Trung Long hamlet, Thanh Yen commune is a high land near the ancient Bau O. The garden where his brother lives has a family temple, which used to worship rare ivory chopsticks and magic swords. "In the past, my ancestors often went fishing in the highlands, I wonder if they brought things like this stone axe back with them" - Mr. Than said. In the photo: The stone axe fits quite well in the hand. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In recent days, many curious people in the area have come to Mr. Than's house to see and admire this object. Mr. Nguyen Sy Viet (26 years old) in Thanh Luong commune said: "Hearing people say that Mr. Than has a strange object, I was so curious that I drove over to see it right away. This is the first time I have seen an ancient stone axe with my own eyes." Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Mr. Ho Manh Ha - Deputy Head of Heritage Management Department, Department of Culture and Sports affirmed: This is a stone axe of prehistoric people, belonging to the New Stone Age, dating from 1,600 to 3,500 years ago, similar to the excavated artifact at the Ru Tran site in Nam Dan district. Compared to the stone axes of the same era discovered in our province, this axe is quite large in size and has value in historical research. The discovery of the ancient stone axe in Thanh Yen commune, Thanh Chuong district marks another site with traces of the New Stone Age in Nghe An. Photo: Huy Thu |
