@article{ART003365989},
author={Dang Hong Son and Hoang Van Diep},
title={Interactions across the Northwest Việt Nam Highlands during the Đông Sơn Period (8th–1st Centuries BCE)},
journal={SUVANNABHUMI},
issn={2092-738X},
year={2026},
volume={18},
number={2},
pages={19-43},
doi={10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.19}
TY - JOUR
AU - Dang Hong Son
AU - Hoang Van Diep
TI - Interactions across the Northwest Việt Nam Highlands during the Đông Sơn Period (8th–1st Centuries BCE)
JO - SUVANNABHUMI
PY - 2026
VL - 18
IS - 2
PB - Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies
SP - 19
EP - 43
SN - 2092-738X
AB - The concept of Zomia has become an influential theoretical framework in the study of the relationship between highland and lowland regions in mainland Southeast Asia. This theory interprets highland communities as societies actively evading the control of central states. However, much of the current discussion of Zomia is still based on historical and ethnographic data from later periods, while archaeological evidence for prehistoric and early historical periods remains limited. This paper approaches that debate through the case of the Northwest Việt Nam during the Đông Sơn period (8th-1st centuries BCE). Based on the synthesis and analysis of the spatial distribution of sites, types of high-grade bronze artifacts, and their functions, the study shows that the Northwest Việt Nam did not operate as an isolated, evasive space, but actively participated in inter-regional exchange networks connecting the Red River Delta and Yunnan.
However, the degree and form of this participation are not uniform across river valley regions, reflecting the selective integration of mountain communities. These results suggest that, within the context of Đông Sơn period, Zomia should be understood as a model that is more flexible over time and space rather than a uniform model for the entire mainland Southeast Asia.
KW - Highland;Northwest Việt Nam;South China; Bronze drum;Archaeology;Flat Plateau.
DO - 10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.19
ER -
Dang Hong Son and Hoang Van Diep. (2026). Interactions across the Northwest Việt Nam Highlands during the Đông Sơn Period (8th–1st Centuries BCE). SUVANNABHUMI, 18(2), 19-43.
Dang Hong Son and Hoang Van Diep. 2026, "Interactions across the Northwest Việt Nam Highlands during the Đông Sơn Period (8th–1st Centuries BCE)", SUVANNABHUMI, vol.18, no.2 pp.19-43. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.19
Dang Hong Son, Hoang Van Diep "Interactions across the Northwest Việt Nam Highlands during the Đông Sơn Period (8th–1st Centuries BCE)" SUVANNABHUMI 18.2 pp.19-43 (2026) : 19.
Dang Hong Son, Hoang Van Diep. Interactions across the Northwest Việt Nam Highlands during the Đông Sơn Period (8th–1st Centuries BCE). 2026; 18(2), 19-43. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.19
Dang Hong Son and Hoang Van Diep. "Interactions across the Northwest Việt Nam Highlands during the Đông Sơn Period (8th–1st Centuries BCE)" SUVANNABHUMI 18, no.2 (2026) : 19-43.doi: 10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.19
Dang Hong Son; Hoang Van Diep. Interactions across the Northwest Việt Nam Highlands during the Đông Sơn Period (8th–1st Centuries BCE). SUVANNABHUMI, 18(2), 19-43. doi: 10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.19
Dang Hong Son; Hoang Van Diep. Interactions across the Northwest Việt Nam Highlands during the Đông Sơn Period (8th–1st Centuries BCE). SUVANNABHUMI. 2026; 18(2) 19-43. doi: 10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.19
Dang Hong Son, Hoang Van Diep. Interactions across the Northwest Việt Nam Highlands during the Đông Sơn Period (8th–1st Centuries BCE). 2026; 18(2), 19-43. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.19
Dang Hong Son and Hoang Van Diep. "Interactions across the Northwest Việt Nam Highlands during the Đông Sơn Period (8th–1st Centuries BCE)" SUVANNABHUMI 18, no.2 (2026) : 19-43.doi: 10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.19
