Dông-Son (Vietnamese period)

Refers to the period based in the Bronze Age of Vietnamese history (around the 15th or 14th century BCE) associated with the site in northern Vietnam in the Thanh Hoa Province known as Dông-Son. The period is characterized by the high production of bronze ritual objects and bronze kettledrums reflecting strong Indonesian stylistic influences and a predilection for animal motifs. Objects produced in this period also display affinity in form and style to Chinese pottery and bronze works. In architecture, the period features houses and temples with curved roofs and support structures based on a stilts system.