Ref ID:	30446
Ref Type:	Journal Article
Authors:	Nishimura, Masanari
Title:	Settlement patterns on the Red River Plain from the late prehistoric period to the 10th Century AD
Date:	2005
Source:	Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association
Notes:	Proceedings of the 17th Congress of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association Taipei, Taiwan 9 to 15 September 2002
Abstract:	The Red River Plain of northern Vietnam is one of the most densely populated and intensively cultivated regions in Mainland Southeast Asia. In 1931, the plain supported a population of about 6.5 million people, at a density averaging 430 persons per km² (Gourou 1936). Past settlement patterns on the plains have been greatly influenced by the geomorphological features of the Red River region. The purpose of this paper is to describe the unique geomorphology of this region, and to discuss its influence on settlement patterns from the late Neolithic through to the 10th Century AD.
Date Created:	11/28/2005
Volume:	25
Page Start:	99
Page End:	107