Discovered many thousand-year-old artifacts in the lake

After two months of excavation of Phase 1 in Tra Veo 2 village, Tra Veo 3, Tra Xinh commune, Tay Tra district (Quang Ngai), archaeological experts discovered many artifacts dating back thousands of years deep down. The lake in the Water Lake.

Nuoc Trong Lake is the largest irrigation project in Quang Ngai province. Through excavation, archaeologists have discovered many ancient artifacts belonging to the cultural class of the old stone inhabitants: stone carving tools dating back more than 10,000 years; the new post-stone residential residency class - early metal include: pottery, blade grinded ax, hoe ax with shoulder, grinding table tools, stone crushing . more than 4,000 years ago.

Archaeologists also found here the artifacts belonging to the late class of Sa Huynh residents, including 6 tombs with a pair of animal-like two-eared earrings. The ceramic pot is used as a burial grave in a excavation pit, dating back more than 2,000 years. In addition, the excavation experts also discovered in the lake water In the iron furnace of indigenous inhabitants dating back to the 6th century. Through analysis, coal samples in this furnace were more than 1,400 years ago.

It will only be found in the pottery of the post-stone inhabitants of the new era dating back more than 400 years
In lake water.(Photo: Tri Tin)

Talking to VnExpress.net this morning, historian Dr. Doan Ngoc Khoi, Quang Ngai Museum said: ' This is the first time we have found the old stone residents who once lived, residing on the upper reaches of the Tang River. of Quang Ngai. The new post-stone civilization culture class - the typical metal period of stone and pottery relics has a close relationship with the new post-stone culture in the Central Highlands. The late Sa Huynh period in this area also has a close relationship with the Central Highlands '.

Dr. Khoi stated that based on the excavated stone and pottery artifacts, it is clear that there is a cultural flow from the Central Highlands gradually shifting to the East of Truong Son; from the location of the Tang River valley to the coastal plain; forming Sa Huynh culture in the central coastal plain in general and Quang Ngai in particular.

Artifacts of stone axes and stone pickaxes have the role of a new post-stone resident resident class -
The metal in the beginning is more than 4,000 years excavated in the lake of Trong Water.
(Photo: Tri Tin)

Quang Ngai archaeologists are cooperating with experts of Vietnam Institute of Archeology, Institute of Vietnamese History to urgently excavate, relocate and recover all archaeological cultural heritage in the lake. In order to preserve and display in museums.

In this situation, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposed Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee to allow the time to finish excavating this relic site until May 30, three months later than planned.