Sa Huynh culture

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Prehistoric cultures of Vietnam
Old Stone Age
Dieu culture approx. 30,000 BC Chr.
Sơn Vi culture 20,000–12,000 BC Chr.
Mesolithic
Hòa Bình culture 12,000-10,000 BC Chr.
Neolithic
Bắc-Sơn culture 9,000-5,000 BC Chr.
Quỳnh Văn culture 3,000–1 BC Chr.
Đa Bút culture 4,000-1,700 BC Chr.
Bronze age
Phùng Nguyên culture 2,000-1,500 BC Chr.
Đồng-Đậu culture 1,500–1,000 BC Chr.
Gò-Mun culture 1,000–700 BC Chr.
Đông-Sơn culture 800 BC Chr. – 200 AD
Iron age
Sa Huỳnh culture 500 BC Chr. – 100 AD
Óc-Eo culture A.D. 1-630
Lid urn of the Sa Huynh culture

The Sa-Huynh culture was an Iron Age culture in central and south Vietnam that began around 500 BC. Flourished until around 100 AD. The distribution area extends over a length of a good 700 km. The Sa-Huynh culture is particularly widespread in the coastal regions.

origin

It is believed that the people of this culture are the ancestors of the Cham people , who in turn founded the Champa Empire . The Cham language has its closest relatives in the Acehnese and Malay languages ​​of Borneo , which is probably why the Sa-Huynh people immigrated from there.

General

The Sa Huynh culture is an urn field culture. The cemeteries are often right behind the coast. The urns were lidded and contained a range of objects such as specific metal weapons, bronze mirrors and gold trinkets. Many of the additions were ritually broken, while mostly only pieces of jewelry were intact. The style of these artefacts distinguishes the Sa-Huynh from the approximately simultaneous Dong-Son culture in North Vietnam, although both cultures had close trade ties. Earrings with wings, often made from nephrite , are typical . The ceramic shows a variety of shapes and is decorated with incised patterns. The objects are characterized by a high level of technical ability. The production of glass beads is also remarkable. A Dan-Da ( lithophone ) was even found in Ndut Lieng Krak . There is evidence of trade relations with Cambodia , Thailand , the Philippines and Taiwan .

Research history

The first urns were found in 1909 near Sa-Huynh, the eponymous site. The place was systematically examined in 1918. 200 urns were discovered here. The term "Sa Huynh Culture" was introduced in 1935. But preoccupation with this culture has only increased significantly since the 1970s. So far, about 50 sites are known.

literature

  • A. Reinecke: Introduction to the archeology of Vietnam , Cologne 1998
  • Trân van Khē: 1982 Du lithophone de Ndut Lieng Krak au lithophone de Bac Ai. In: Révue de musicologie 68, 1-2, pp. 221-236.

Web links

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