Found artifacts dating back over 2,500 years in Long An

Dr. Bui Phat Diem, Director of Long An Museum, said that there are about 40 special relics and thousands of pieces of pottery, just found during archaeological excavations, at the Go Duong site of the commune. Thai Binh Trung, Vinh Hung district (Long An) . The artifacts found have an estimated age of 2,500 years.

Archaeological experts of Long An Museum in collaboration with Vietnam Archaeological Institute conduct excavation on an area of ​​20m ² within the area of ​​Go Duoi.

Artwork: Thanh Long / VNA

The archaeological team has found 3 graves of prehistoric residents, buried with copper and glass jewelry and other living and labor tools; in which there is a chain of copper bracelets about 18 pieces, reflecting the habit of using jewelry of prehistoric people. This is also evidenced in this period, the society has clearly differentiated rich, poor - poor people (the richer the more jewelry they wear).

Besides bronze, an intact glass bracelet and many fragments were found, indicating that the glass-making technique of this period reached a certain level. The most noteworthy of the group of working tools relics is a series of ' thread twists' (winding tools) made of stone, which show that prehistoric residents knew of weaving techniques. In addition, the excavation has also collected some fragments of the jaw, teeth and skulls of prehistoric people that existed for centuries.

According to Mr. Vuong Thu Hong, Deputy Director of Long An Museum, Go Duoi in Long An is one of the few places that contains relics made of many different materials: from stone, bronze, iron to water. crystal and ceramic. This reflects the cultural depth as well as the level of labor and production of pre-historic residents in Long An during the transition from stoneware to bronze.

Currently, Long An Museum is conducting statistical steps, specifying specific dates and making scientific records for each relic to serve research and display work in the coming time.