Tien Ong Cave-HaLong Bay

Tien Ong Cave - also known as cave Cai Duc (map of France before Grotle 's called Cieau) located on The Island Cai Tai, belong Hang Trai Island, directly behind the Cua Van fishing village in Halong Bay. 75 years ago, in 1938, an archaeologist named J.Anderson Swedes have surveyed journey traces the ancient Vietnamese people along the coast and on the islands of Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long, including Tien Ong cave. Here, he discovered the giant sediment -filled streams shells and stone tools some pretty rough cobbles. Tien Ong cave is marked on the archaeological map of the distribution of the relics of ancient Ha Long Bay since discovered it.


If, like most caves in Halong Bay are characterized as moderate cave mouth, or when in the cave, the cave is very wide Tien Ong cave has formed almost the opposite. Cave mouth very wide (70m), as a " cleft " , platform height from sea cave today about 5m. Outside the cave there are many stalactites falling blocks - traces of tectonic nature. Gradual slope into the cave, about 50 meters deep. According to a survey of Ha Long Bay Management Department, Wide Tien Ong cave is estimated more than 1.000m2. In between holes, the cement, let stalactites grow from the top down and the bottom up as a front picture form, divided into two compartments cave. At the stop in a stone block, a shape that looks remotely similar to his platform, fishermen take that cave is called Tien Ong cave. Due face turned towards the east cave, in front of the cave there are many stalactites falling blocks Statistics should definitely air in the cave are airy, cool in summer and winter to avoid the cold wind significantly.

On 17-11-2007, after much study, the archaeologists of the Vietnam History Museum conducted excavations some point in Tien Ong cave with a total area of ​​60m2. Results obtained some stone tools including stone axes, stone knives, pottery shards, bones of land animals etc.. Crafted stone tools are quite rudimentary, is just flaking on one side or both sides tool surface. In particular, accounting for the highest number is the sediment of freshwater snails shell ( 97 % )consists of mountain building( scientific name is Cyclophorus ) and springs snail ( Melania ); the remaining shell of the mollusk species as fouling saltwater, shellfish etc. . According to scientific reports published then Tien Ong cave is one of the residents who live in Ha Long neck, the way today between 10000-8000 years, equivalent to just hang di Soi Nhu on Bai Tu Long Bay, Culture of Peace stages - Bac Son ( primary Neolithic ).

The presence of many freshwater shells are considered remnants of food in the ancient caves of Ha Long Tien Ong shows on stage 1 thousand years ago, it is still the continent. This conclusion of the suit archaeologists study of the geology of the history of Halong Bay. With common characteristics, mode of living of the Vietnamese ancient Neolithic period is preliminary gathering and hunting, the ancient caves of Ha Long Tien He exploitation of natural food sources from rivers, streams and initial exploitation marine products. They took Tien Ong cave as a natural home for her to reside.

January 11-2011, approved by decision of the PPC, Tien Ong cave is open to tours take visitors, located in the tourist route along the Cultural Center Cua Van floating fishing village Cua Van, Ba Ham Lake. Along with the maze-like caves, Thien Long, Soi Nhu, Tien Ong cave East ... In an address can not be ignored by scientists and tourists alike who want to learn about the historical residence of the House Long neck on Halong Bay.

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