Travel to Vietnam and Explore Enigmatic Nam Dan Ancient Rock Field

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Nam Dan Ancient Rock Field is an interesting place for people who love exploration. When coming to Ha Giang, a province of the Northeast Vietnam, tourists who travel to Vietnam should visit this ancient rock field, which helps them know more about history and the cultural vestige of the old days.

Nam Dan Ancient Rock Field is a tourist attraction for tourists in Vietnam travel who are the lovers of exploration. It is located in Xin Man District, Ha Giang province, Northeast Vietnam. About 16 km from the centre of Xin Man district, the ancient rock field lies in the middle of a valley in Nung Ma Lu’s hamlet. It is surrounded with terraced fields and milpa of the Nung ethnic people. Here remains a lot of historical relics, such as letters and symbols carved in rocks. Nam Dan Ancient Rock Field in Ha Giang The local people in Nam Dan Commune call this ancient rock area "Na Lai", which means "fields of writing characters". It is a unique vestige with a century-old history which has been ranked as a national vestige. It is also a destination of tourists who travel to Vietnam to contemplate the cultural quintessence of the ancient people. Nam Dan ancient rock field is a large valley which was discovered in 2004, by scientists of the Institute of Archaeology and Ha Giang Provincial Museum. In this field, there are many pictures carved into the rocks thousands of years ago. It is different from the vestige of the ancient rock field of Sa Pa in Lao Cai province. This one in Nam Dam is not as famous as the one in Sa Pa, but the beauty and secret of it is none less attractive.  The Nam Dan rock field has many huge rocks with many carved pictures. These rocks are along the Nam Khoong stream. There are about 7 huge blocks and 2 great rocks with over 80 carved pictures and 80 holes. Square engraved rocks found in Sapa Archaeologists believe that these pictures and holes have been made by using an iron chisel and hammer. These pictures are of circles, rectangle, square, parallel lines, some symbols (most of them of femininity. There are symbol of triangle and a line in the center), human feet, human in the position of stretching out arms and legs, and some carves which has been still unidentified. Scientists have showed that this area was possibly a vestige of tomb of a community's leader or a very holy area to worship the gods, ancestors and some great people. In addition, this vestige is also related to the rule of worshiping the god of rock of the ancient people. If tourists in Vietnam travel have a chance to come to Xin Man to go sight-seeing and discover the life of the local people, you should visit this rock field of Nam Dan. There are mountains, streams, big block of rocks, places to relax, and especially in addition to contemplate the wonderful nature…you can also know more about history and the cultural vestige of the old days.