1,500-year-old skeletons lifted from Don Yai Thong site
Thailand’s Fine Arts Department has safely lifted the final two sets of ancient human remains from the Don Yai Thong archaeological site in Phetchaburi, bringing the total number of skeletons recovered in the excavation to seven. The operation took place on 21 August at Ban Don Phlap in Ban Lat district, where archaeologists from the […] The post 1,500-year-old skeletons lifted from Don Yai Thong…
The Fine Arts Department of Thailand has successfully lifted the final two sets of 1,500-year-old human remains from the Don Yai Thong archaeological site in Phetchaburi, bringing the total number of skeletons recovered to seven. The operation, carried out on August 21 at Ban Don Phlap in Ban Lat district, involved archaeologists from the Fine Arts Department's Regional Office 1 in Ratchaburi working alongside conservation specialists to carefully remove the remains from the excavation pit.
The skeletons, estimated to be between 1,500 to 2,000 years old, were discovered during a systematic excavation that began in February following the initial findings of bronze drum fragments in a rice field. The site, which has yielded a wealth of artifacts including bronze drums, vessels, pottery, glass and stone beads, gold jewelry, and unique bronze objects, provides valuable insights into prehistoric life, trade, ritual, and social organization in Phetchaburi.
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