TTLA: Champa pottery of the 1st millennium AD through documents of some archaeological excavations

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the researcher:Nguyen Anh Thu            

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: June 29, 1980

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 4152/QD-SDH dated July 15, 2008 of the Director of Hanoi National University

6. Changes in training process: none

7. Thesis topic name:Champa pottery of the 1st millennium AD through documents of some archaeological excavations

8. Major: Archaeology 9. Code: 62.22.60.01

10. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Lam Thi My Dung

11. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- Clarifying the characteristics of Champa pottery in the first millennium AD in terms of: Material; type; decorative patterns; correlation between type and decorative patterns, manufacturing techniques and production processes...

- Identify the development stages of Champa pottery in the first millennium AD based on the evolution of types, patterns, manufacturing techniques..., thereby assessing the function, age and origin of influence on each type of artifact.

- Origin and cultural relationship between Champa and Sa Huynh; with contemporary cultures in the North and South of Vietnam (Oc Eo culture) and other countries (China, India, Southeast Asia...) in the first millennium AD.

- The role of Champa pottery in the material and spiritual life of Champa residents.

12. Practical application:

- Refer and apply to teaching the topicChampa culture,Vietnamese ceramicsfor students majoring in Archaeology, Museology and Cultural Studies.

- Contribute to improving understanding of Champa pottery and Champa culture.

13. Further research directions:

- Traditional crafts of Champa people in history

- Specialization in the production of Champa pottery.

14. Published works related to the thesis:

- Lam My Dung, Nguyen Anh Thu (2009), “Co Luy – Phu Tho in the context of Champa archaeology in the first half of the first millennium AD”,Archeology(1), pp.45-61.

- Lam My Dung, Nguyen Anh Thu (2009), “Pottery of the first centuries AD in Northern, Central (Champa), Southern (Oc Eo) Vietnam in the context of Southeast Asia”,Proceedings of the Oc Eo Cultural Conference, An Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism published, pp. 123-137.

- Nguyen Anh Thu (2012), “Champa pottery of the first 10 centuries AD from the approach of technical archaeology and social archaeology”,Archeology(1), pp.54-68.

- Nguyen Anh Thu (2012), “Research on Champa pottery in ten centuries AD using the socio-archaeological and techno – archaeological approaches”,Cultural resource studies Seminar 2012, Working papers, Kanazawa University, Japan, pp. 40-50.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Anh Thu 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: June 29, 1980 4. Plate of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 4152/QD-SĐH Dated: July 15, 2008 by President of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Champa Pottery on the first millennium AD through several archaeological excavations

8. Major: Archeology 9. Code: 62.22.60.01

10. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lam Thi My Dzung

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Clarify the specific features of Champa pottery on the first millennium AD in terms of: Material; types; types; decorations; correlation between type and decorations, fabrication techniques and production processes.

- Identify the developmental stages of Champa potteries in the first millennium AD, based on the changes in type, pattern, fabrication techniques, so as to determine the function, chronology and original sources which influence on each type of artifact.

- The origins and relationship between Champa culture and Sa Huynh culture; with synchronic cultures in North, South Vietnam (Oc Eo culture) and other countries (China, India, Southeast Asia...) during the period of the first millennium AD.

- The role of Champa pottery in material and spiritual life of Champa residents.

12. Practical applicability:

- References, applied to teaching topicsChampa Culture, Vietnam Ceramicsfor students of Archeology, Museum learning and school culture.

- Enhancing understanding of Champa pottery and Champa culture.

13. Further research directions:

- Craft Specialization in Early Champa Times

- Specialization in the production of Champa pottery.

14. Thesis-related publications:

Lam My Dzung, Nguyen Anh Thu (2009), “Co Luy – Phu Tho (Quang Ngai) in the context of Champa cultural in the early half of the first Christian millenium”,Archaeology(1), pp.45-61.

Lam My Dung, Nguyen Anh Thu (2009), “Poteries in the early of the first Christian millenium in the Northern, Central (Champa) and Southern (Oc Eo) of Vietnam in the context of Southearth Asia”,Oc WaistCulture Conference, An Giang published, pp. 123-137

Nguyen Anh Thu (2012), “Champa ceramics from first 10 centuries AD through approaches of techniccial and social archaeology”,Archaeology(1), pp.54-68.

Nguyen Anh Thu (2012), “Research on Champa pottery in ten centuries AD using the socio-archaeological and techno – archaeological approaches”,Cultural resource studies Seminar 2012, Working papers, Kanazawa University, Japan, pp. 40-50.