Hundreds of jar tombs unearthed in Phu Yen

Hundreds of “jar tombs” (urns) have been discovered in a ten hectare area along the banks of Ky Lo River in Phu Yen province.
The urns are of different sizes, ranging from 1.2 to over 2m long and 0.5-0.6m wide, and were found along the Ky Lo River in the two villages of Tan and Tan Phu in Xuan Son Nam commune.
At the archaeological site, hundreds of terra-cotta jar jars have been unearthed. They are oval, with two open tips like doors. Apart from broken pieces of the jar is debris from bowls, plates and white bricks, which are very thin but heavy.
Bui Van Tan, 62, a resident, noted that his village was formerly located on the relic site, but had been swept away by a horrible flood in 1924.
This area became a sugar cane and cassava field until it was ruined by the November 2009 flood, which exposed the urns.
Some residents collected fences and crowns from this site that they sold to antique traders.
Jar tombs belong to Sa Huynh Culture.