The remains are almost intact in Quang Binh

On November 17, leaders of Minh Hoa district, Quang Binh said that local people had just discovered a strange set of remains. Experts from the Royal British Caving Association were present at Ton cave to study these two sets of remains.

The two sets of remains are almost intact, because they are covered with a layer of limestone stalactites, so they are almost fossilized. After observing with the naked eye, experts hypothesized that these were most likely the remains of ancient Vietnamese people.

The remains are still intact in Ton cave in Tan Hoa commune

Local people believe that this may be the remains of the Can Vuong insurgent army according to King Ham Nghi’s decree more than a hundred years ago. Because local historical records still record, in the Tan Hoa region, there was once an army of Can Vuong camped and fighting for many years in caves around Tu Lan valley. There are also other opinions that these are the remains of foresters who died several decades ago.

200 year old skeleton still bleeding in Nam Dinh

Mr. Nguyen Van Huan, 65 years old, (Truc Hung commune, Truc Ninh, Nam Dinh) participated in the excavation of 8 graves in Lac Mon parish in July 2009 and recounted the excavation of a strange set of remains. “Mr. Do Tuu’s remains were picked last. As soon as Mr. Do Tuu’s coffin was dug, a red liquid with a fishy smell suddenly flowed out. When I discovered it was blood, I fainted ,” Mr. Huan recalled with a scared expression.

The place where the grave is located

Parish Priest Nguyen Duc Trong – Chairman of the Lac Mon Parish Council said: “Catholic Peter Do Tuu lived during the reign of King Tu Duc (around 1838-1867). During that period, according to the king’s order, those who followed religion were “contrary to nature” and were subject to death. Do Tuu and 7 parishioners in the area could not avoid that cruel judgment.

After his death, he was buried with 7 of his friends in Truc Hung commune. In 1958, his remains were taken to a centralized grave but the coffin was not opened. Until the early days of July 2009, Lac Mon parish had a policy of expanding its campus, the graves of these 8 parishioners were part of that project and had to be relocated to another place.

People here recounted that when they saw the strange phenomenon, someone touched the red water with their hand and wiped it along their spine to stop their hunchback. Another person used a towel to dip red water and rub his feet to relieve joint pain… The story of the skeleton’s 200-year history of curing every disease every time it bleeds is spread everywhere.

Vietnamese researchers have not yet come up with a unified explanation, but they share the same opinion that people here recovering from the disease are just rumors and fabrications.

The 4,000 year old tomb remains intact

In the 7th excavation, at Dinh Trang, Duc Tu, Dong Anh, Hanoi relics, archaeologists unexpectedly discovered earthen burials of the Phung Nguyen culture 4,000 years ago.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Lan Cuong said that the discovered remains are the most “beautiful” in Vietnam. The remains were discovered, carefully marked, and the bones were still intact in fossil form. The remarkable point is that after so many years, but there is a grave, the teeth are still intact, brushed clean of dirt and still bright white.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Lan Cuong at the excavation site

Dr. Lai Van Toi, the person in charge of this excavation, said that scientists discovered 11 graves, but only 8 had traces of bones and teeth, most of which belonged to children. Tomb No. 9 is the most beautiful tomb that still retains human remains of the Phung Nguyen culture found in Hanoi.

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Lan Cuong, the reason for knowing the exact age of these earth burial tombs is thanks to advanced science and technology. Through analyzing the age of fossils, especially the remaining teeth, scientists can accurately calculate the age and thereby determine the age and cultural period. Furthermore, through relics from cultural periods, archaeologists can accurately confirm age.

Phia Vai remains are 10,000 years old with a fairly intact skull

In November 2012, archaeologists from the Vietnam Institute of Archeology discovered many ancient relics at Phia Vai cave in Coc Ngan village, Xuan Tan commune, Na Hang, Tuyen Quang.

Phia Vai Cave was discovered through the legend of “mountain ghost” Phia Vai in the Coc Ngan village area. Local people believe that it is a sacred cave with ghosts and many local people get lost in the cave and leave behind mental aftereffects. Considered an inviolable sacred place, to get there, archaeologists need the help and persuasion of the local government.

Archaeologists discovered hundreds of artifacts, mainly rudimentary carving tools, and then discovered human remains. According to Associate Professor, Dr. Trinh Nang Chung, the Phia Vai remains have a fairly intact skull, but due to being compressed by the stone column, the parietal bone and the right dot were flattened, causing the right mastoid process and cheek to be deviated.

Primitive human remains discovered in Phia Vai cave

When archaeologists used professional tricks to explore, they gradually revealed two snails nestled in this woman’s eye sockets.

GS. Nguyen Lan Cuong said that this is a type of sea snail with the scientific name Cyprea arabica. Based on the position of the arm bones, ribs and pelvis, Mr. Cuong believes that these are remains buried intact, not reburied. The remains belong to the Hoa Binh culture and have never been discovered. Skulls of similar age discovered in Southeast Asia also did not show the shroud of placing snails in the eye sockets like in Phia Vai.

The unique shroud method – placing sea snails in the eye sockets of the dead discovered in Phia Vai cave has revealed secrets about the burial methods of primitive people.