Discovering an ancient village of 3500 years old at Bai Soi, Tuyen Quang

Associate Professor Dr. Trinh Nang Chung, Institute of Archeology said that recently discovered an archaeological site of more than 10,000m2 on the high ground Bai Soi, on the banks of Pho Day River, Tuyen Quang province.

Bai Soi is a residence, an ancient village of residents belonging to the Phung Nguyen cultural period, dating to about 3,500 years ago today. This is an important relic to learn Phung Nguyen's culture in the northern mountains, a source of forming Van Lang - Au Lac during the reign of Hung Kings.

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The result of the excavation of the exploratory hole discovered more than 400 relics in all cultural classes, mainly broken pottery, stoneware and a few bones. In terms of type, mainly household appliances used for cooking or food storage. There are 3 fire stove relics and 2 black soil holes found in the excavation hole.

Notably, pottery is decorated with a variety of patterns, created by marking technique combined with dot printing with quite popular S-shaped motifs.

Scientists also found threaded cars, ceramic feet and ceramic mesh lead. The stone tools here are all-rounded, quadrilateral axes, and the ax has no shoulder.

In particular, a pebble stone bearing the 'Bac Son ' mark in the cultural layer was found. This is very important because this phenomenon is very rare in Phung Nguyen culture, suggesting that scientists aim to find one of the ancient roots of Phung Nguyen culture.

Although no dead remains have been found, but of the two large-sized black pits with intentionally arranged ceramic pots may involve burial graves.