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Thailand Culture History and Archaeology

The modern country of Thailand has a long cultural history, including a significant portion of the Angkor civilization. On this page, you'll find culture history, archaeological sites, and other information related to the past of Thailand.

Ban Chiang - Early Bronze Age Village in Thailand

In the northeastern part of Thailand, at the confluence of three small tributary streams in Udon Thani province, lies the Bronze Age village and cemetery site of Ban Chiang.

Ban Chiang

The archaeological site of Ban Chiang is a Bronze Age village and cemetery site in Udon Thani province of Thailand.

Ban Lum Khao

Ban Lum Khao is a Bronze Age cemetery site; the site is written by Charles Higham on the Origins of Angkor project.

Ban Lum Khao

Ban Lum Khao is an early Angkor civilization site, located in the Mun River valley of northeast Thailand. The site was settled during the late Neolithic, but used throughout the Iron Age (ca 2500 BC-AD 400)

Ban Na Di

Ban Na Di is a Copper Age settlement and cemetery in Thailand (1313-903 BC), including sixty burials.

Ban Non Wat: A Photo Essay

A photo essay on investigations at this cemetery in Thailand exhibiting evidence for the early rise of elite civilizations in Angkor. Text and photos by Charles Higham.

Banyan Valley Cave

Banyan Valley Cave is located in Pang Ma Pha province of upland Thailand, with occupations dated beginning in the Hoabinhian period of the late stone age, up into the metal ages (3,500-900 BC).

IFAO (Institut français d'archéologie orientale du Caire)

Conducts archaeological work in the Sudan, Turkey, Thailand, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates.

Noen U-Loke (Thailand)

Noen U-Loke is a fortified Iron Age site, from Charles Higham and the Origins of Angkor project.

Non Nok Tha

The site of Non Nok Tha, Khok Kaen province of Thailand, belongs to the Phu Lon complex and dates between 1500 and 1000 BC.

Non Pa Wai

The Bronze Age mining site of Non Pa Wai is located near Lopburi in central Thailand.

Nong Nor

The Bronze Age site of Nong Nor is a small fishing village located in central Thailand.

Origins of Angkor Archaeology Project

An archaeological project consisting of excavations at a Bronze Age and two Iron Age sites in northeastern Thailand, conducted by Earthwatch and the University of Otago, New Zealand.

Portals to the World, Library of Congress: Thailand

Links and resources from the US Library of Congress.

SEAMEO - Regional for Archaeology and Fine Arts

The Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts, under the aegis of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) and hosted by the Government of Thailand.

Spirit Cave

The Spirit Cave is a group of inter-connecting caverns in a karst topography region of northern Thailand, with a substantial Hoabinhian occupation.

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