THE LIVELIHOOD OF NEOLITHIC INHABITANTS IN LONG AN PROVINCE

Abstract

The local resources may have impacted the desirability of the prehistory community. The archaeology evidence from Rach Nui, a coastal settlement site located in the mangrove swamp Can Giuoc, suggests limited local resources based on the estuarine economy. The Rach Nui community has focused heavily on hunting and collection of a broad range of wild products locally available. In contrast, there is evidence for food production at An Son, situated on the edge of the active floodplain of the Vam Co Dong, based on japonica rice, domesticated pigs, and dogs. The faunal remains also suggest a subsistence economy strongly focus on fishing within local rivers, supplemented with the hunting of mammals and reptiles.