Evidence of Iron Smelting at the Tenth Century CE capital of Hoa Lu, Vietnam
Author(s): Scott Macrae
Year: 2025
Summary
This is an abstract from the "The Current State of Archaeological Research across Southeast Asia" session, at the 90th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
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Recent excavations by the IRAW@Hoa Lu research team have uncovered an iron smelting furnace located in the periphery of the 10<sup>th</sup> century CE capital of Hoa Lu, Vietnam. This paper will present the preliminary analysis of the fabrication of this bloom furnace and an interpretation of its associated archaeological materials. The discussion will address the technological precedents of such an early bloom furnace in Northern Vietnam. Further, it will explore the implications it holds for understanding the people who once inhabited this short-lived (968 – 1010 CE), yet important, ancient city that was once the first capital for the Đại Cồ Việt people.
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Evidence of Iron Smelting at the Tenth Century CE capital of Hoa Lu, Vietnam. Scott Macrae. Presented at The 90th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. 2025 ( tDAR id: 509414)
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Asia: Southeast Asia
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 51837