TTLV: Exploring Type III Bronze Drums in Vietnam

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Souliphane BOUARAPHANE

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: May 8, 1985.

4. Place of birth: Vientiane, the capital of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

5. Decision on student admission No. 2530/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated November 5, 2013, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Learn about Type III bronze drums in Vietnam..

8. Major: Archaeology Code: 60.22.03.17

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. People's Teacher Hoang Van KhoanDepartment of History, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- This is the first comprehensive study in Vietnam on Type III bronze drums, something unprecedented until now.

- The thesis has compiled a relatively complete list of Type III bronze drums in Vietnam.

- The thesis clearly and fully outlines the characteristics of Type III drums in terms of shape, size, patterns, and manufacturing techniques.

- The thesis compared drums in Southeast Asia, particularly in Laos, to determine the ethnic group and age of Type III drums.

11. Practical applications:

This thesis serves as a foundation for the author to continue researching the characteristics of Type III bronze drums in Laos and other countries, as well as for bronze drum scholars who wish to study Type III drums.

12. Future research directions:

I am a staff member at the Lao Archaeological Research Center. Under the guidance of professors within and outside the department, I have gained an understanding of the research on Type III drums in Laos, as there are quite a large number of Type III drums in Laos, but no one has yet studied them.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- Hoang Van Khoan, Souliphane BOUARAPHANE, A Study on the Type III Drum LSB 5753 at the National Historical Museum. Archaeology Journal No. 5/2015, pp. 3-6.

- Hoang Van Khoan (University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi), Souliphane BOUARAPHANE (Laos Archaeological Center), the drum at the National History Museum in Vientiane, Laos. New archaeological discoveries in 2015, pp. 197-198.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Souliphane BOUARAPHANE 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: May 8, 1985 4. Place of birth: Vientiane capital, Lao PDR

5. Admission decision number: 2530/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH, Dated November 5, 2013,of Director of University Social Sciences & Humanities- Hanoi National University

6. Changes in academic process: none

7. Official thesis title: Study in brozn drums heger III in Vietnam

8. Major: Archeology Code: 60.22.03.17

9. Supervisors: Assoc.prof.Dr Hoang Van Khoan, Department of history, Faculty of archeology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- This is the first monographic of bronze drum Heger III in Vietnam.

- Thesis has completed statistical of bronze drum, Heger III in Vietnam.

- Thesis is specified, specific of bronze drum Heger III, aspects such as: shape, size, pattern, processing techniques.

- Bronze drums compared in Asia pacific region, especially in Laos to specify ethnic group of people, giving date of bronze drum Heger III.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

This thesis is the basis for the author to research to the specifics of bronze drum Heger III in Laos, and other countries. As bronze drumologist wants to do research of bronze drum Herger III.

12. Further research directions, if any:

I'm a technical staff of Division of Archeology in Laos, by the way, the teacher gave me more lessons, more advices to make me understand more about bronze drum Heger III in Laos, because there is a lot of bronze drums Heger III in Laos, but not yet for research.

13. Thesis-related publications:

- Hoang Van Khoa, Souliphane BOUARAPHANE, study in bronze drum Heger III, LSB 5753 at the Vietnam National Museum of History. Archaeological magazine No. May 2015, pages 3-6.

- Hoang Van Khoan (USSH, VNU), Souliphane BOUARAPHANE (MICT, Lao PDR), bronze drum at the National Museum, Vientiane capital, Lao PDR. New discover evidence of archeology year 2015, pages 197-198.