About Ban Prasat Archaeological Site
Ban Prasat Archaeological Site is a prehistoric settlement and burial ground in Than Prasat Subdistrict, Non Sung District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand. Excavated since 1991, it reveals three cultural layers spanning about 3,000 years from the late Neolithic to the Iron Age. Notable for well-preserved human skeletons, pottery, ornaments and tools displayed in situ and in its small museum, it illustrates early agricultural communities of the Mun River basin.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an open-air archaeological park with three covered excavation pits showing human burials, pottery and artifacts left in situ, plus a small on-site museum displaying pottery, jewelry, tools and skeletal remains. The site is flat, rural and sheltered by roofs over the pits, with information panels explaining the Neolithic to Iron Age layers. The setting is quiet village farmland, suitable for walking between pits and the museum.
Key highlights
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Three excavated pits with in-situ prehistoric human burials and grave goods
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On-site Ban Prasat Museum displaying pottery, beads, bronze and iron tools
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Evidence of continuous occupation for about 3,000 years from late Neolithic to Iron Age
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Well-preserved painted pottery and ornaments characteristic of Mun River basin culture