Prang Sam Yot Central Tower Lopburi
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical·🇹🇭 Lopburi, Thailand
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About Prang Sam Yot Central Tower Lopburi
Prang Sam Yot Central Tower Lopburi in Lopburi, Thailand is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 14.8040N 100.6130E controls access to Lopburi resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Lopburi, illustrating Classical 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. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1965 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Prang Sam Yot Central Tower Lopburi main structure
c. 1945
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1960–2005
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Prang Sam Yot Central Tower Lopburi) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
14.8040° N · 100.6130° E · 395 m · 3 mapped features
Prang Sam Yot Central Tower Lopburi — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
14.8048° N · 100.6139° EPrang Sam Yot Central Tower Lopburi — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
14.8030° N · 100.6123° EPrang Sam Yot Central Tower Lopburi — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
14.8055° N · 100.6142° E