Abstract
Archaeological excavations at the site of Đˆe`ền Đồi, Nghệ An Province, Central Vietnam, produced evidence of a
well-stratified depositional sequence that provides important insights into a previously unrecorded method of
settlement construction in the period c. 2000–1500 cal. BCE. The evidence suggests that foundation platforms for
wooden structures were constructed from purposefully deposited layers of windowpane oyster shells (Placuna
placenta) alternating with layers of locally obtained natural loam deposits. Intermittently, dwellings were
demolished, and new surfaces and structures were rebuilt on top. Extensive chronometric dating indicates that
the surviving sequence of foundations built up over a period of less than 400 years, during the first half of the 2nd
millennium BCE.
well-stratified depositional sequence that provides important insights into a previously unrecorded method of
settlement construction in the period c. 2000–1500 cal. BCE. The evidence suggests that foundation platforms for
wooden structures were constructed from purposefully deposited layers of windowpane oyster shells (Placuna
placenta) alternating with layers of locally obtained natural loam deposits. Intermittently, dwellings were
demolished, and new surfaces and structures were rebuilt on top. Extensive chronometric dating indicates that
the surviving sequence of foundations built up over a period of less than 400 years, during the first half of the 2nd
millennium BCE.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Archaeological Research in Asia |
| Volume | 40 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2024 |