Ban Chiang Archaeological Site

Ban Chiang Pottery

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.

 Thailand

Udon Thani Province

N17 32 54.996 E103 21 29.988

Date of Inscription: 1992

Criteria: (iii)

Property : 30 ha 

Buffer zone: 760 ha

Ref: 575

Source: http://whc.unesco.org