Ban Non Wat Bronze Age Cemetery 9
Ban Non Wat Bronze Age Cemetery 9 North Annex · Ban Site
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)·Neolithic·🇹🇭 Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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About Ban Non Wat Bronze Age Cemetery 9
Ban Non Wat Bronze Age Cemetery 9 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 15.2710N 102.2690E controls access to Nakhon Ratchasima resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient village for Nakhon Ratchasima, illustrating Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 4000 BCE–500 CE
- Period
- Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1976 survey
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 4000 BCE–500 CE
Initial construction of Ban Non Wat Bronze Age Cemetery 9 main structure
c. 1916
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1976–2006
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Ban Non Wat Bronze Age Cemetery 9) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
15.2710° N · 102.2690° E · 192 m · 4 mapped features
Ban Non Wat Bronze Age Cemetery 9 — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient village — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
15.2718° N · 102.2699° EBan Non Wat Bronze Age Cemetery 9 — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
15.2700° N · 102.2683° EBan Non Wat Bronze Age Cemetery 9 — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
15.2725° N · 102.2702° EBan Non Wat Bronze Age Cemetery 9 — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
15.2694° N · 102.2679° E