Vietnam

Óc Eo

Ancient port city with canals and artifacts

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Óc Eo (Vietnamese) is an archaeological site in modern-day Óc Eo commune of Thoại Sơn District in An Giang Province of southern Vietnam. Located in the Mekong Delta, Óc Eo was a busy port of the kingdom of Funan between the 2nd century BC and 12th century AD and it may have been the port known to the Greeks and Romans as Cattigara. Scholars use the term Óc Eo culture to refer to the archaeological culture of the Mekong Delta that is typified by the artifacts recovered at Óc Eo through archaeological investigation.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
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Funan Kingdom Port

200 BCE - 1200 CE

6th Century Sanskrit Inscription

500 CE - 599 CE

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Water Management Features

Irrigation CanalsHarbors
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Industrial and Craft Structures

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StatuesInscriptions
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

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RoadsBridges
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Country

Vietnam

Coordinates

10.23° N, 105.15° E