According to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the artefacts were discovered during an excavation jointly conducted by the Dak Nong Museum and the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology in Village 12, Dak Sin Commune, Dak R’lap District early this month.

Part of the artefacts found in Dak Nong (photo by My Hang)

The objects include stone items such as axes, blade fragments, grinding tables, chisels and saws and around 6,300 pieces of pottery with a thickness of 0.5-0.8 cm.

All of the artefacts obtained from the excavation process will be handed over to be stored at the Dak Nong Provincial Museum.

The authorities of Dak Sin Commune have been urged to raise local awareness about the need to protect archaeological sites.

Source: Dtinews