30 November 2006 (Thanh Nien News) – Prehistoric stone tool finds in a mountainous region of Vietnam, and a brief mention of Champa relics found in Hoi An.
Archaeological site unearthed in mountainous region
An excavation carried out in November by the institute in an area of 53 sq.m unearthed 127 relics, including 400 pottery fragments, stone tools, graters and fossilized sea animals dating back some 4,000 years.
Dr. Nguyen Gia Doi, an expert from the institute confirmed the site was a prehistoric labor tool-manufacturing center.
The site was unearthed last December 2005 in Dak Wil commune, Dak Nong’s Cu Jut district, he said.
Covering an area of 4ha, the archaeological site reportedly encompasses four relic zones, where remains from the Stone Age are said to lie.
The institute also asked the Dak Nong provincial administration to take measures to protect the site, pending further excavations.
