Cat Tien archaeological site

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Location of Cát Tiên Holy Land.

Cat Tien archaeological site (Vietnamese: Thánh địa Cát Tiên) is an archaeological site situated in an area of hundreds of hectares with a length of 15 km along the Đạ Đờng and Dong Nai Rivers, comprising low hills and riverside warps surrounded by the last range of the South Annamite Range. Accidentally discovered in 1985, this site ranges from Quảng Ngãi Commune to Đức Phổ Commune, with the main archaeological artefacts concentrating in Quảng Ngãi, Cat Tien district, Lâm Đồng Province, southern Tây Nguyên.

It is suggested by the scientists that this holy land arose from the 4th century to the 8th century AD, and belonged to a civilization of an unknown kingdom, the real name of which has been a subject of controversy among the scientists. The origin, time of existence, arts styles, context and roles of all of the artifacts, tombs, towers discovered at this site has been long a topic of controversy among the archaeologists, culture researchers, historists through several scientific seminars, nevertheless, what has been increasingly unearthed actually surprises the public, researchers domestically and internationally^[1].

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Some images of artefacts unearthed in Cat Tien:

Bát gốm A ceramic bowl	Rìu đồng và khuôn đúc A Copper axe and a mold	Linga đồng A copper linga	Linga đá A stone linga
Mộ vò gốm A ceramic burial jar	Mộ vò gốm A ceramic burial jar	Linga bán thạch anh A rock crystal linga	Yoni đá A stone yoni
Tượng nữ thần Uma cưỡi quỷ trâu Mahisa A statue of the Uma goddes ridding the Mahisa bufallo monster	Gạch xây tháp Bricks for tower building