Khok Phanom Di

Khok Phanom Di is a deeply stratified prehistoric mound located in the Chonburi Province, Central Thailand, situated on the eastern margin of the Bangkok Plain in the lower reaches of the Bang Pakong River. Excavations conducted in 1984–1985 by archeologist Charles F. W. Higham revealed a layer of cultural material seven meters thick, representing a long history of occupation. Radiocarbon dating indicates the site was occupied for approximately five centuries, spanning the period between roughly 2000 and 1500 BCE. When first settled, Khok Phanom Di was located on a large estuary, a remarkably rich naturally-replenished food resource, supported by a mangrove-dominated shore. The site's rapid growth in height, reaching up to 12 meters above the surrounding rice fields, was due to the regular deposition of mollusk remains forming shell middens, and waste from pottery manufacture. Khok Phanom Di has been noted as having special important to archeological research in Southeast Asia due to its long and very well-preserved history of occupation.

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