Many ancient artifacts excavated in Hoa Binh's Xom Trai cave

Hoa Binh (VNA) - Archaeologists from the Hoa Binh Museum and the Southeast Asia Prehisory Centre have found more than 4,000 ancient artifacts of stone and bone at the Xom Trai archaeological site in Tan Lap commune, Hoa Binh province's Lac Son district since 2001.

At a press briefing in Lac Son district on March 11, scientists said Xom Trai
Cave , recognised as a national archaeological site in 2001, is believed to be a
tool workshop as well as a habitat for people of the Hoa Binh civilisation.

Hundreds of stone artifacts, including seats and cutting tools, weighing up to 10
kg each, and tens of millions of seashells have been discovered in 200 sqm area in
the cave.

Researchers also discovered the oldest artifact of prehistoric art in Vietnam
so far and two ancient tracks dated back 21,000 years. The ancient roads are the
first of such discovery in southeast Asia.

Especially, a skeleton of a man was found in a stratum of between 14,000-17,000
years old. Researchers said that the man was about 35-40 years old and 1.65-1.68 m
tall.

Researchers also found two kinds of mineral rock used by prehistoric people as
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