The vestige of the ancient village house is over 200 years old

Scientists and archaeologists have discovered signs of ancient communal houses dating back more than 200 years and hundreds of ancient ceramic artifacts made of earthenware, ceramics . in Go Dinh area, Tra Xuan town. , Tra Bong mountainous district.

This morning, the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in collaboration with Quang Ngai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the initial results of the excavation and archaeological research process in Tra Bong district. This is part of the work in the archaeological excavation project, the construction of scientific documents and conservation proposals to promote the value of Quang Ngai - Binh Dinh Flood School, by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Investigation. ancient with the ancient French Institute of Far Eastern doctors.

The School of the Flood was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national cultural and historical relic earlier this year.

Many ancient pottery pieces made of porcelain and earthenware were discovered at the communal house in Go Dinh area, Tra Xuan town, Tra Bong mountainous district (Quang Ngai). (Photo: Tri Tin)

After two months of collecting and investigating, scientists conducted a major excavation at the Go Dinh relic. As a result, the vestiges of an ancient communal house were built in the late 18th century, 168m ^{2 wide} ; and hundreds of diverse and abundant artifacts, especially pottery, brick, yin and yang tiles.

The northern area of ​​the communal house, in a pinkish-brown clay layer, appears a cluster of ceramics, mainly the bottom fragments, delicate white enamel bowl and plate, dating from the 18th century to the early 20th century. .

Talking to VnExpress.net, Dr. Nguyen Tien Dong, Institute of Archeology said that based on the excavated ceramic artifacts, this communal house relic was built around the end of the 18th century. The family was repaired many times, the last time in 1940.

"The discovery and study of the ruins of the communal architecture in Tra Bong show that the Vietnamese community once lived quite crowded, built communal temples associated with spiritual life, connected the community closely, preserving his traditional culture in Quang Ngai mountain forest ", Mr. Dong said.

Sophisticated patterns on glaze ceramics are discovered
in ancient communal houses in Go Dinh area. (Photo: Tri Tin)

According to Dr. Dong, the presence of many Chinese and Vietnamese ceramic lines of the ancient Vietnamese community at this communal house relics shows that the trading market is vibrant in the mountainous district of Tra Bong from the 18th and 19th centuries. This shows that the inheritance of the Luy School not only performs military tasks but also controls and promotes trade between the two regions of Kinh - Thuong, connecting with the outside world. These are additional scientific data to enrich the document of relics of Truong Luy.

Besides excavating Go Dinh area, scientists also surveyed the structure of a ramp in Son Ban village, Tra Son commune. Here, scientists have noted that the stronghold here was built with the basic structure of outer rock soil core, the accumulated side without trench was built with firm level. Around the Son Ban fort, scientists have discovered many prehistoric ceramic pieces, a grinding stone ax with shoulders dating back at least 2000 years. This shows that people live for a long time here.