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Ban Chiang Archaeological Site

Kategorie
Cultural
Land
Thailand
Einschreibungsjahr
1992
Kriterien
(iii)
UNESCO-ID
575

Beschreibung

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.