Published:  00:00 Thursday - July 09, 2009

A display of objects dated from the Sa Huynh Culture, which flourished 2,500-2,000 years ago in central Vietnam, was launched in Hanoi on July 8 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the culture’s discovery.

The display, held by the Vietnam Museum of History in coordination with the Institute of Archaeology and the Museum of Anthropology, showcases more than 100 objects chosen from collections found in excavations in recent years.

They include axes, hoes, jewellery and weapons made from stone, animal bones, glass, terracotta, and bronze, which are decorated with fine and unique patterns.

The Sa Huynh culture is the early Iron Age civilisation which lasted for over a thousand years.

A ceramic coffin found in the Sa Huynh salt marsh in Duc Pho district, Quang Ngai province, in 1909 was the first landmark of the culture’s discovery. So far, about 80 relic sites related to the Sa Huynh Culture have been found.

The display will last for several months.