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Non Nok Tha (Thailand)

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Definition: The site of Non Nok Tha, on the Nam Phong river in Khok Kaen province of Thailand, belongs to the Phu Lon Bronze Age complex and was occupied between 1500 and 1000 BC. It is a Bronze Age burial mound and village, and was discovered by Chester Gorman and excavated by Donn Bayard in the 1960s. Evidence of rice agriculture (Oryza sativa) and bronze casting has been identified there.

Solheim, Wilhelm G.II 1972 An earlier agricultural revolution. Scientific American 33734-41.

This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.

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