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Đông Sơn culture

Hey there little one! Have you heard of the Dong Son culture? It's a really interesting time in history that happened a very long time ago in what we now call Vietnam.

You know how we have different cultures and ways of doing things? Well, the Dong Son people had their own unique culture too! They lived around 2,000 to 2,500 years ago and were very skilled at making things out of bronze. Do you know what bronze is? It's a metal that's made by mixing other metals together.

The Dong Son culture was very special because they were known for making bronze drums that were decorated with intricate designs. They also made lots of other bronze objects, like tools and weapons. They were very good at shaping metal into different forms.

The Dong Son people were also really good at fishing and farming. They lived by rivers and would catch lots of fish to eat. They also grew rice and other crops to feed their families. They even had their own form of writing, which means they could communicate with each other using symbols and pictures.

One of the most interesting things about the Dong Son culture is that they had their own beliefs about gods and spirits. They thought that everything in nature had a spirit, like trees and rivers. They even believed in a mother goddess who looked after the earth and its people.

Even though the Dong Son culture is not around anymore, we can still learn a lot from their artifacts, like the bronze drums and tools they made. We can see how skilled they were at making things and how they lived their lives in ancient Vietnam.

So, there you have it, little one! The Dong Son culture was a special time in history where people lived in Vietnam a very long time ago. They were skilled at making things out of bronze, like drums, and were farmers and fishermen. They also had their own writing system and beliefs about gods and spirits.