Cát Tiên archaeological site

Cát Tiên archaeological site or Cát Tiên Sanctuary (Vietnamese: Thánh địa Cát Tiên) is an archaeological site located between the two sectors of Cát Tiên National Park, Cát Tiên District, Lâm Đồng Province, southern Central Highlands. Accidentally discovered in 1985, the site has been subjected to debate among historians about its origin. The highly Indianized civilization which developed this site inhabited it between the 4th century and 9th centuries AD.[1]

Cát Tiên Sanctuary
Location of Cát Tiên Holy Land.

Artefacts from the site:

  • A ceramic bowl
  • A Copper axe and a mold
  • A copper linga
  • A stone linga
  • A ceramic burial jar
  • A ceramic burial jar
  • A crystal linga
  • stone yoni
  • A statue of Uma riding the Mahisa buffalo
  • Bricks for tower building

References
  1. Relics tell story of medieval-era Central Highlands civilisation

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