2,000 year-old megalith uncovered in Tam Dao

      Researchers from the Vietnam Archaeology Institute and the Hanoi University of Culture have discovered a megalith of nearly 2,000 years old in Tao Dao district, Vinh Phuc province.
The megalith of over three metres long, over one metre wide, and nearly 0.5 metres thick looks like a boat. It is propped up on four big rocks which are buried deep in the earth, which are also megaliths.
Dr. Trinh Nang Chung, the leader of the archaeological team, said that this is a Dolmel relic, a kind of megalith culture. Such relics have been unveiled in some northern provinces of Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, Bac Giang, Tien Du, Hanoi and now Vinh Phuc.
Dolmel appear in many places in the world. In Southeast Asia, this type of relic has been reported in Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Dolmel often go with stone tools, pottery or metal and bronze-made items.
Researchers say that the megalith in Tam Dao may be related to the Stone Genie worshipping custom of prehistoric people in this land.