(HBO) - As introduced by Bui Thi Thien Tan – an official of the provincial museum staff, I contemplated every stone artifact displayed in the lively and warm space. There are over 300 artifacts on display here which have become "messengers of time" to relive unique values of Hoa Binh Culture.


Photo: Official of the provincial museum introduces stone artifacts of Hoa Binh Culture 

Tan said the most feature of Hoa Binh Culture is the collection of tools made from pebbles. By combining technical methods of splitting, grinding, cutting, hewing, sawing, residents of Hoa Binh Culture has made many tools such as long and short blades and axes, stone hoe, hinged axe with shoulder. They also made some tools from pieces of stones, bones, horns and shells. These are rudimentary tools, bearing the value of a unique prehistoric culture.

"Hoa Binh Culture is defined as a link between the old stone age (Son Vi Culture) and the new stone age (Bac Son Culture)".

Next to the space for stone-age artefacts is a display of "Fine Arts in Hoa Binh Culture", which proves that artistic activities of Hoa Binh Culture appeared. If visitors look closely at each object, they could see some patterns engraved on stones or bones, mostly geometric patterns such as parallel lines, concentric circles or simple drawings such as water waves, comb teeth, fish bone. Besides art, residents of Hoa Culture Binh had their own aesthetics concept. They knew how to make simple and vivid jewelries. From bones and shell fishes, they knew how to drill hole and cross thread to make delicate and pretty bracelets, necklaces, earrings. 

In the "Cave Model” space, the museum relived part of lives of prehistoric people of Hoa Binh Culture. 

The display was part of celebrations for the 85th anniversary of the world’s recognition of Hoa Binh Culture. In 2017, the museum showcased outstanding values of Hoa Binh Culture, with hundreds of stone artefacts – "messengers of time” over the past hundreds of thousands of years imbued with Hoa Binh Culture – an attractive prehistoric culture that contains mysterious and long-lasting values. 

 

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