TTLV: Collection of early Iron Age bronze artifacts from Sepon copper-gold mine, Vilabouly district, Savannakhet province, Lao People's Democratic Republic

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Souliya BOUNXAYTHIP

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: March 3, 1985.

4. Place of birth: Vientiane Province, Lao PDR

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2530/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated November 5, 2013. of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Collection of early Iron Age bronze artifacts from Sepon copper-gold mine, Vilabouly district, Savannakhet province, Lao People's Democratic Republic.

8. Major: Archaeology Code: 60.22.03.17

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Lam Thi My Dung, Department of History, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

- The thesis is a collection and systematization of documents and artifacts.

- Analyzing, comparing and processing documents, the thesis clearly states the basic characteristics of the types and manufacturing techniques of early Iron Age bronze artifacts in the Sepon copper-gold mine, Vilabouly district, Savannakhet province, Lao PDR.

- The thesis compared, outlined the relationship and compared bronze artifacts in Vilabouly district, Laos with countries in the Southeast Asian region, especially with the Dong Son culture of Vietnam.

11. Practical application:

This thesis is the basis for the author to continue to study the characteristics of bronze artifacts in Laos and other countries.

12. Further research directions:

In addition to the bronze artifacts in Vilabouly district that have been studied, Laos from north to south also has very rich and diverse bronze artifacts that very few people have studied.

13. Published works related to the thesis: none

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Souliya BOUNXAYTHIP 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: March 3, 1985 4. Place of birth: Vientiane pro., Lao PDR

5. Admission decision number: 2530/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH, Dated November 5, 2013,by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Hanoi - Vietnam National University Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: none

7. Official thesis title: Collection of Bronze Artefacts in early Iron age at Sepon mining company area in Vilabouly district, Savannakhet province, Lao PDR

8. Major: Archeology Code: 60.22.03.17

9. Supervisors: Assoc. prof. Lam Thi My Dung, Department of history, Faculty of archeology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- Thesis is to gather, systematize materials of bronze artefacts.

- Analyzing, comparing and documenting, thesis is clear about the specific characteristics of each type of artefacts, the ancient techniques making of artefacts of the early Iron Age at Sepon Copper - Gold Mine Vilabouly district, Savannakhet province, Lao PDR.

- Thesis has compared, relationship brief and compared bronze artefacts Vilabouly district, Laos and other countries in Southeast Asia, especially with Dong Son culture in Vietnam.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

This thesis is the basis for the author research characteristics of the type of bronze artefacts in Laos, and also other countries.

12. Further research directions, if any:

Laos has so many bronze artefacts through the country but there is very rare of researchers did research about them. Apart from the bronze artefact at Vilabouly was studied.

13. Thesis-related publications: None