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Cat Tien archaeological site


Cát Tiên archaeological site or Cát Tiên Sanctuary (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.

Artefacts from the site:

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 Uma riding the Mahisa buffalo monster

Gạch xây tháp
Bricks for tower building

Coordinates: 11°31′42″N 107°23′56″E / 11.52833°N 107.39889°E / 11.52833; 107.39889


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