Nghe An: Discovery of a cave containing traces of ancient Vietnamese people

(Baonghean.vn) -After 7 days of surveying 11 caves in Que Phong and Tan Ky districts, the delegation discovered 3 caves with traces of ancient Vietnamese people living there.

On the afternoon of April 27, Nghe An Museum and the Imperial Citadel Research Center under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences approved a preliminary report on the results of a survey of a number of caves in Que Phong and Tan Ky districts.

The conference reported preliminary results of the cave inspection. Photo: HMH

After conducting surveys of Me Mon cave, Ban Dan cave, Tien Phong commune, Que Phong district and Ho Trung cave (Mo cave), Tien Ky commune, Tan Ky district, conducting exploratory excavations at several locations in the cave and initially collected many artifacts related to ancient Vietnamese people such as: burials, chiseling tools, pottery, shells, ashes, bones, plumb bobs, bronze bracelet pieces, etc. Dating back about 8000 to 3000 years ago.

Some artifacts excavated at the survey sites. Photo: HMH

According to the initial assessment of Associate Professor Dr. Lai Van Toi, Center for Imperial Citadel Research, a person with many years of experience in researching prehistoric archaeological sites, said: Through some remaining artifacts in the cave, especially ceramic artifacts with patterns with many decorative patterns such as rope patterns, S-shaped patterns, rows of hollow triangular holes on ceramics, plumb bobs, bronze bracelets show that these are quite unique archaeological relics proving that the mountainous area in the West of Nghe An was home to ancient people and had cultural exchanges with some regions such as the Mai Pha culture in Lang Son in the early Bronze Age.

A piece of patterned pottery was discovered in Dan village, Tien Phong commune, Que Phong district. Photo: HMH

The archaeological sites discovered in Que Phong and Tan Ky districts are a treasure trove of valuable historical documents that need scientists to conduct excavations and long-term research. Moreover, this is a very special site, because of the newly discovered precious artifacts. Along with outstanding scientific values ​​in terms of scale, area, geological value, geomorphology, history, natural landscape, biodiversity, etc., the working group has drawn up a record, agreed on the viewpoint of requesting relevant agencies, first of all the localities where the relics are located, to promptly assign people to protect the discovered archaeological sites. At the same time, a plan has been developed to conduct large-scale excavations at these relics to continue research as soon as possible.

Ho Manh Ha