Vestiges of prehistoric people unearthed at Dong Van karst plateau

Nhan Dan Online – Vestiges of prehistoric people dating back 10,000 – 30,000 years ago have been found during recent excavations across the Dong Van karst plateau in Ha Giang province.

 

Dong Van karst plateau
Dong Van karst plateau

The excavations were conducted in Lung Tam commune, Quan Ba district and in Mau Due and Mau Long communes, Yen Minh districts by archeologists from the Vietnam Archeology Institute (VAI) and the Ha Giang provincial museum.

According to Doctor Nguyen Truong Dong from the VAI, the excavations have unearthed some 50 stone tools, which were made in various shapes of axe, oval and horseshoe with typical features of Son Vi culture in the Paleolithic age in Vietnam.

Earlier, vestiges of the prehistoric men were also found in Sua Can Ty archeological site in Can Ty commune, Quan Ba district, where archeologists discovered 200 stone-made tools. This is a significant discovery which contributes to researches of prehistoric age in Ha Giang province and Vietnam in general. 

VNA/ Translated by Nhan Dan Online