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Ban Chiang Archaeological Site

Thailand
Date of Inscription: 1992
Criteria: (iii)
Udon Thani Province
N17 32 55 E103 21 30
Ref: 575

Brief Description

Ban Chiang is considered the most important prehistoric settlement so far discovered in South-East Asia. It marks an important stage in human cultural, social and technological evolution. The site presents the earliest evidence of farming in the region and of the manufacture and use of metals.

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