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Sa Huynh culture

Sa Huynh culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Vietnam (Southeast Asia) from c. 1000 BCE to 200 CE, a span of 1,199 years. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).

Iron Age people of central and southern Vietnam buried their dead in large jars with glass and stone ornaments, including two-headed animal earrings also found in the Philippines and Taiwan. They were probably ancestors of the Cham.

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Facts

Dates
c. 1000 BCE to 200 CE
Duration
1,199 years
Type
People or culture
Region
Vietnam, Southeast Asia
Language family
Austronesian

Became

Events in Southeast Asia during its time

Neighbours in Southeast Asia

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Questions

When did Sa Huynh culture exist?

c. 1000 BCE to 200 CE, about 1,199 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Sa Huynh culture?

Vietnam, in Southeast Asia.

What language did Sa Huynh culture speak?

Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.

What came after Sa Huynh culture?

Champa.