Dau Ram: A nephrite ring manufacturing settlement in the northern Red River Delta

Archaeological excavations at the site of Dau Ram in northern Viet Nam provided new insights into the chronology of Trang Kenh settlement sites that emerged in the Red River delta during first half of the 2nd millennium BCE. The investigations produced evidence for the production of nephrite/jade rings. This study confirms that Dau Ram was a settlement associated with the Trang Kenh culture that specialised in the manufacture of nephrite jewellery. These settlements were likely integrated into a complex trade and exchange network that had emerged within northern Viet Nam by 4000 years ago.