Excavation of boats carrying antiques in Quang Ngai

In the morning of June 4, Doan Anh Duong Co., Ltd (HCMC) officially unearthed the boat carrying buried buried antiques in Binh Chau commune (Binh Son, Quang Ngai), with the participation of Vietnamese archaeological industry. .

Ms. Vo Thi Hanh Dung, Director of the Company said, the boat was encircled by a steel 'embankment' of 300m 2 area , draining the water to excavate.

Picture 1 of Excavation of boats carrying antiques in Quang Ngai
The jar is dated to the 14th century. (Photo: Thanh Trung)

In the first morning of excavation, the back of the ancient boat showed thousands of fragments, many plates, jars, jars, jars, a horizontal bar and bow. This boat was discovered and exploited by local fishermen in September 2012.

Dr. Nguyen Dinh Chien, Deputy Director of the National Museum of History, commented: 'This is a large sailboat carrying ceramics sunk from the 14th century, 24m long, 5m wide. This is the most unique excavation in Vietnam. It is a submerged boat but it is closed with a well-drained well and exploited on land. '

Archaeologists were able to get to the bottom of the measuring well, zoning, studying and unloading antiquities. If conditions permit, the boat will be kept intact and studied inland. Research and excavation will end within 20 days.