The preliminary finds including unique items, recovered from the shipwreck off central Quang Ngai province’s Binh Chau commune after a painstaking excavation that kicked off early last month and adopted an innovative excavation method, are really eye-opening. According to Dr. Pham Quoc Quan, from the National Heritage Council, at the June 30 finding report meeting, this shipwreck, which dates back to the 13th century, is the oldest and relatively most intact compared to the five previous ones. “The potteries which were previously unidentified now cement our research so far. Though we haven’t made specific inventories of all these antiques, they come in a wide variety, with many brown-glazed items unseen by archeologists before,” he noted. The hulk and the antiques it carried have provided researchers with abundant intriguing information on various issues, including the ship’s structure and craftsmanship, the origins, quality and history of the items and their role on the Silk Road in the East Sea many centuries ago, Quan stressed. “The hulk itself, which boasts unique, rare structure, is a treasured antique, which contributes massively to our knowledge of antique ships in Vietnam and worldwide,” said Dr. Nguyen Dinh Chien, deputy head of the National History museum. The…
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