Posted on 11/14/2008 4:29:30 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Archaeologists have finished the second phase of excavation at Phia Mun Cave, Na Hang District in the province of Tuyen Quang and have uncovered over 1,000 relics and 12 tombs of the Neolithic Hoa Binh culture.
Excavations began in May last year and archaeologists soon realised the importance of the site, as they quickly uncovered objects 6,000 to 7,000 years old, and concluded that the cave was inhabited during Neolithic times...
During excavation of the first strata archaeologists uncovered stone tools, animal bones and sea snail shells, proving that the inhabitants of the cave had contact with coastal tribes. They also discovered a set of tools carved with motifs of the Hoa Binh culture.
The tools were made in the cave and the flint chips made from shaping tools were then used to make other tools.
Excavating the second strata archaeologists found food remains including the bones and teeth of animals, snail, oyster and mussel shells, coal ashes, and stone axe-heads.
Rudimentary ceramic pieces were found decorated with patterns, estimated to be 4,000 years old.
Human remains were found in four of the 12 tombs uncovered, while the other tombs held stone tools. The discovery of the tombs gave archaeologists an insight into the customs of Hoa Binh culture, said Chung.
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