Noen U-Loke
Noen U-Loke ( Thai เนิน อุโลก ) is an archaeological site in the province of Nakhon Ratchasima , Isan (northeast Thailand ).
Location and excavation history
Noen U-Loke is located in the valley of the Mae Nam Mun (Mun River) and forms a hilly landscape that is surrounded by a series of canals. As early as 1991, excavations were carried out here by the Fine Arts Department in Bangkok under the direction of M. Wichakana, and graves from the Bronze Age were found. Therefore, Charles Higham and his group re- explored the area in 1997 and 1998. He uncovered four major culturally interesting locations that had evidence of work, home decor, and funeral activities.
Finds
The work carried out at Noen U-Loke related largely to the processing of bronze and iron . Fireplaces were found with blow nozzles made of clay. It is also possible that glass was made here.
Holes were uncovered for wooden posts used in traditional house building in Southeast Asia. There are also numerous pits filled with rice and rice waste. Many pottery shards have been exposed, a large number of which may have been relocated as a result of the ingress of water. Some of them have been waterproofed with resin from wing fruit plants .
The graves found are revealing witnesses to the social situation of the residents of Noen U-Loke. Five layers from 65 centimeters to 5 meters deep were uncovered. They date from between 200 BC. To 300 AD
Individual evidence
- ↑ M. Wichakana: "Prehistoric sacrifices at Noen U-Loke". Mueang Boran , 16: 69-79 (1991) (in Thai).
literature
- Charles Higham and Rachanie Thosarat: Prehistoric Thailand: from early settlements to Sukhothai . Bangkok: River Books 1998. ISBN 9748225305 .