Here we go again: a new series of AMS dates from the Kkho Wong Prachan Valley, central Thailand

Summary

A new series of AMS dates from the Khao Wong Prachan Valley (KWPV) in central Thailand addresses several key questions in the region, including the dating of the initial settlement of the valley, the duration of the pre-metal period, the first appearance of copper-base artifacts, the beginning of large-scale crucible-based copper smelting and production at the site of Non Pa Wai, the shift to a different copper production technology used at Nil Kham Haeng, and, the occupation span of the associated habitation site of Non Mak La. Defining the temporal extent of these industrial deposits allow us to estimate the production intensity of copper in the Khao Wong Prachan Valley. The dating program’s strategy and results are discussed, along with the implications for the prehistory of Thailand and Southeast Asia, with particular focus on the ties between the KWPV and copper-age sites in the Phimai region in NE Thailand.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)   •
• Recent Developments in East and Southeast Asian Archaeology I: Material Culture Studies

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Abstract Id(s): 15436