{
  "id": 2523285,
  "title": "1,500-year-old skeletons lifted from Don Yai Thong site",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/1-500-year-old-skeletons-lifted-from-don-yai-thong-site",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-22T07:05:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/08/22/1500-year-old-skeletons-lifted-from-don-yai-thong-site/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}