Dong Son Culture Appears in Vietnam
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Trade, Commerce, Farms, Farming, Rural Life, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: Asian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Southeast Asia, Vietnam
- Date: c. 400 -c. 300
Article abstract: The Dong Son, a Bronze Age civilization of skilled artisans, farmers, and seafaring traders, appeared in northern and central Vietnam on the eve of the emergence of historical Vietnam.
Summary of Event
The Dong Son culture was a society of highly skilled artisans, farmers, and seagoing traders centered in the northern part of Vietnam. It is named after the village of Dōng-son on the Ma River in the Thanh-hóa Province of central Vietnam, where some of the most important Vietnamese archaeological finds have been made. The existence of...
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