TIN - LEAD IN OC EO CULTURE IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION THROUGH COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CHRONOLOGY AND TYPES OF REMAINS

Abstract

Tin - lead artifacts in the Oc Eo culture in the Southwest region can be categorized into various functional groups, including jewelry, religious items, artifacts used in daily life, decorative artifacts, etc. Recent new results from studies on the dating of these relics in the Oc Eo culture have contributed to determining the chronology of the types of tin - lead artifacts. Analysis indicates that the types of artifacts made of this material date back to around the 1st to 3rd centuries (early Oc Eo cultural period), developed strongly, diversified in types and quantity around the 4th to 7th centuries (developed Oc Eo cultural period), and the late Oc Eo cultural period (8th to 9th centuries) was a period of decline, producing some popular types in small quantities and concentrated in large relics.