Nguyen Dinh Chien

IntroductionActually, the underwater archaeology in Viet Nam has started only with the excavation of Hon Cau shipwreck off the coast of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau province in 1990. Up to now, five shipwrecks have been excavated off the waters of Viet Nam, namely: Hon Cau, Hon Dam, Cu Lao Cham, Ca Mau and...

Introduction For 50 years now (1958-2008), the National Museum of Vietnamese History, Hanoi has recorded much success in its activities for research, collection, conservation, exhibition and publication. Especially, the Museum has published over 20 books to present its collections of artifacts,...

''I,!.,' the Ca Mau Shipwreck porcelain The Collector's Preface by István Zelnik* I am delighted to be handing over the next volume in the series of publications on my collection to the Reader: the first part on the ceramic material from the Ca Mau shipwreck. Anyone who has ever held such...