Cát Tiên archaeological site

Location of Cát Tiên Holy Land.

Cát Tiên archaeological site (Vietnamese: Thánh địa Cát Tiên) is an archaeological site located between the two sectors of Cát Tiên National Park. Accidentally discovered in 1985, this site ranges from Quảng Ngãi Commune to Đức Phổ Commune, with the main archaeological artefacts concentrating in Quảng Ngãi, Cát Tiên District, Lâm Đồng Province, southern Central Highlands. The unknown civilization which developed this site inhabited it between the 4th century and 9th centuries AD.^[1]

Gallery

Artefacts from the site:

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  Bát gốm
  A ceramic bowl

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  Rìu đồng và khuôn đúc
  A Copper axe and a mold

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  Linga đồng
  A copper linga

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  Linga đá
  A stone linga

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  Mộ vò gốm
  A ceramic burial jar

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  Mộ vò gốm
  A ceramic burial jar

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  Linga bán thạch anh
  A rock crystal linga

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  Yoni đá
  A stone yoni

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  Tượng nữ thần Uma cưỡi quỷ trâu Mahisa
  A statue of Uma riding the Mahisa buffalo monster

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  Gạch xây tháp
  Bricks for tower building

References

1. Relics tell story of medieval-era Central Highlands civilisation

External links

• Cat Tien Relics, (English)
• Cat Tien Relics, (English)
• The Cat Tien Relic, (English)