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Archeological Discovery is the name of an symposium which is
now opening at Phu Tho Museum at the Hung King Temple
Festival. The display include Son Vi Culture which is an
archeological culture bearing the name of where it was
discovered: Son Vi village, Lam Thao district, Phu Tho
province. This display includes various stone tools of Son Vi
Culture which was first discovered in 1968. Stone tools of Son
Vi culture back to around 100,000 years ago.
The symposium also introduces Phung Nguyen – Dong Dau- Go
Mun- Dong Son culture which is around 2000-4000 years ago.
This includes tools made from not only stone, but also brass,
ceramics, animal bone and ivory.
More than 40 relic sites of Phung Nguyen Culture have been
discovered in Phu Tho province.
Phung Nguyen Culture opened the bronze Age in Vietnam.
In 1924, for the first time, brass objects were found in
Dong Son, Thanh Hoa. Many brass objects, especially Dong Son
brass drum, are exhibited at the symposium.
Over 100 ceramic objects of 11 – 15th century of Ly – Tran
– Le Dynasties are also introduced to visitors.
Around 1,000 artifacts from archeological discoveries in
Phu Tho provinces will help viewers understand more about
cultural and historical values of the Vietnamese nation.
By NGUYEN ANH TUAN |
