Non chai
Non Chai ( Thai โนน ชัย ) is an archaeological site in the province of Nakhon Ratchasima in the northeast region of Thailand , the so-called Isan . It shows numerous finds from late prehistoric times.
Location and excavation history
Non Chai is located in the upper valley of the Mae Nam Chi (Chi River) in the province of Nakhon Ratchasima, in northeastern Thailand. The excavations took place since 1978 by Pisit Charoenwongsa and laid a deep layer of settlement from the time between 400 BC. And 200 AD free. This proved that Thailand was already in the 1st millennium BC. Was settled. Unfortunately, the traces on the site were largely destroyed due to the modern use of the area, so that no more domestic structures can be identified. Even a possible protection by moats or the like can no longer be proven today.
Finds
The finds mainly concern objects made of iron and glass beads. Clay molds for amulets and bells were also found, which indicate a local bronze industry.
Since there are several such sites in the upper Chi Valley, each with their own style, it can be concluded that a kind of tribal principality has emerged that has dominated the outer village communities.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shaw and Jameson (1999), p. 430
literature
- DT Bayard, P. Charoenwongsa, and S. Rutnin: "Excavations at Non Chai, northeastern Thailand". Asian Perspectives 25/1 (1986), pp. 13-62.
- Charles Higham and Rachanie Thosarat: Prehistoric Thailand: from early settlements to Sukhothai . Bangkok: River Books 1998. ISBN 9748225305 .
- Ian Shaw and Robert Jameson: A Dictionary of Archeology . 1999. ISBN 0631174230 .