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Traces of early humans found in Ninh Binh

Archaeologists have recently found various traces of prehistoric people who lived some 10,000 years ago in Doi Cave, Nho Quan District in the northern province of Ninh Binh.
Traces of early humans found in Ninh Binh ảnh 1Sediment found at the cave. (Photo: dantri.vn)

Ninh Binh (VNA) - Archaeologists have recently found various tracesof prehistoric people who lived some 10,000 years ago in Doi Cave, Nho QuanDistrict in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Nguyen Cao Tan, deputy director of the provincial Culture and SportsDepartment, said experts from the Vietnam Archaeology Institute, the Vietnam HistoryInstitute and the department have done research at the cave as part of aresearch project on the region stretching from Boi River junction to ancientHoa Lu Citadel in the period of the beginning of Christian Era to theestablishment of Dai Co Viet - the first feudal state of Vietnam (in 968).

The cave is located by the Na River, near Bai Ngo Mountain, Dam Bai village,Gia Tuong commune, Nho Quan district. The entrance of the cave is some 30mhigher than the nearby rice field surface.

The inner portion of the cave covers a total area of some 200sq.m, wherescientists have found many holes and a 2-metre layer of sediment of snailshells, oyster shells, and burnt animal bones, showing early humans used firein the cave.

Archaeologists estimate the ancient people lived some 10,000 years ago.

Tan said the findings are important for further research.

Earlier, experts found traces of early humans in But Cave in La Van communefrom some 6,000 years ago.

They had also found traces in a larger area of Trang An Landscape Complex and KyLan Mountain in Gia Phuong commune, Gia Vien district dating back to 4,000 to30,000 years ago./.
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