Artifacts found proving a 4,000-year Hà Nội
VGP – Archaeologists have lately discovered remains and artifacts dating back four millennia ago at the site of Đình Tràng in Dục Tú Commune of Hà Nội’s suburban district of Đông Anh.
During the excavation on
July 01, 2010, archaeologists found five new tombs at Đình Tràng.
A row of bronze-casting kilns at Đình Tràng,
Đông Anh, Hà Nội - Photo: SGTT
Earlier, in late June, they
discovered 11 tombs, eight of which contain bones and teeth. Especially, the
remains in the 9th tomb are identified dating back the Phùng Nguyên Culture
(about 4,000 years ago).
At the deepest layer, some
elaborate stone and ceramic artifacts were unearthed, including a ceramic shard
bearing a swimming tortoise.
Besides, at Đình Tràng, scientists
also found a system of 45 kilns located in the Northwest-Southeast direction
and dating back 3,500-4,000 years ago.
According to Dr. Lại Văn
Tới, this may be an arsenal producing bronze weapons of the ancient Việt people.
Thanks to the dominance of
weapons (arrows, spear heads) over domestic utensils (hooks, bowls, pots), it
is possible to conclude that Đình Tràng was an outpost of the Cổ Loa Citadel.
Vestiges of an ancient
stream flow were also found adjacent to the outmost rampart. Researchers believed
that the stream may be Hoàng Giang, the river connecting moats within the Cổ
Loa Citadel.
