Contextualising the Neolithic Occupation of Southern Vietnam: The Role of Ceramics and Potters at An Son (Terra Australis) (Vol
Contextualising the Neolithic Occupation of Southern Vietnam: The Role of Ceramics and Potters at An Son (Terra Australis) (Volume 42) by Carmen Sarjeant
English | July 29, 2015 | ISBN: 1925021742 | 482 Pages | PDF | 15 MB
English | July 29, 2015 | ISBN: 1925021742 | 482 Pages | PDF | 15 MB
Excavated in 2009, An Son, Long An Province, southern Vietnam has been dated to the second millennium BC, with evidence for neolithic occupation and burials. Very little is known about the neolithic period in southern Vietnam, and the routes and chronology for the appearance of cultivation, domestic animals, and ceramic and lithic technologies associated with sedentary settlements in mainland Southeast Asia are still debated. The ways in which the ceramic material culture at An Son conforms to the wider neolithic expression observed in Southeast Asia is investigated, and local and regional innovations are identified. The An Son ceramic assemblage is discussed in great detail to characterise the neolithic occupation, while considering the nature of craft production, manufacturing methods and the transference of traditions.