(Cf. Archaeology, 4 Parts,Dept. of Fine
Arts,BE 2531, Bangkok)

The Domesticated Elephant In The Prehistoric Period

In the first place, it should be noticed that we cannot give a concrete response to the elephant domestication in the Southeast Asia although this type of animals has been used since the Metal Age in European countries. In the same way, the elephant domestication which Khmer people have recognized through the red figure-painted ceramics and some statues are at least 1000 B.C.

19/01/2010

Snay Culture Bronze at
Museum of Ethnology, Toul Kork

The Sculpture Representing The Sexual Intercourse

Similarly, the clay-made or bronze-made sculptures representing the human sexual intercourse or the animal sexual intercourse have caused to deliver a new baby or a reproduction to keep the lineage so that the Khmer prehistoric ancestors, through Snay archaeological site, must have given a high value on this matter.

19/01/2010

The “Free Trade” of
Ancient Artifacts at
Toul Tumpong Market, 2007

The Khmer Prehistoric Artifact Trade

In this case, what will Khmer nation have to demonstrate its valuable cultural source to the Indochina peninsula only if those antiques have been sold publicly at Russian market and other locations?
Lastly, we have strongly requested all relevant level government officials to take action against the national culture-destroying diggers through the countrywide ancient artifact smuggling and especially Khmer authorities must strictly comply with the law to the wrongdoers.

19/01/2010

Elephant Temple, 10th
C, Kos Ker Site, Preah
Vihear Prov

The Cult of Elephant

The study of the skeleton or the bone fragments buried in the prehistoric site’s cemetery in Banteay Meanchey province and the present Thailand’s U Dontani province in the Metal Age has led us to be aware of paying homage to the elephant since the prehistoric period.

15/01/2010

(Cf. Osmund
Bopearachchi, 1999. )

The Indirect Proof of The Relationship Between Khmer and Indian In The Case Of Koh TameasSite’s Stone Bead Carnelian and Phum Snay Site’s Agate

In some prehistoric sites– in the Northeast especially Snay village, Pring Chou Village, Sophy Village, and other regions: Kos Tameas Site, the bottom of Baray Tek Thla in the west, the north of Prei Kmeng site surrounding the Toul Prasat Prei Khmeng’s in Siem Reap Angkor, Ho Chi Minh City (former Prei Nokor) and the region of Nokor Reach Sima Province, the utilizing tools and body-decorated bead jewelry which Khmer ancestors have left in the graves are discovered.

15/01/2010

The Origin Of Prehistoric Anklets Utilization For Khmer Women

To demonstrate the general unity between some Khmer people traditions in Angkorean period and present Phnong or aboriginal Khmer, we would like to deliver the Khmer women’s anklets in each period to illustrate accurately.

15/01/2010

The Antique Discovery in the Prehistoric Period, Angkor Borei

Although the ancient Khmer architecture was being developed to gain fame, Khmer art was still unknown in the Indian Period. It was because of the present inadequate references from the excavation or antique discoveries, which led historians not to be interested in the period of Indian cultural flow while they were deeply involved in the outstanding architectural achievements of Phnom Da artistic style.

28/10/2009

The Plan or Other Criteria of Khmer City in the Pre-Induisation

After the Kingdom of Angkor had collapsed, the territories of the present-day, Thailand were separated from Khmer territory however the Khmer culture remained not Thai’s. During this period Thai’s were the most recent group of people who came to the nation in the 13th century.

27/10/2009

The Sources of Cremation Ceremony: Prei Kmeng, Angkor Borei, and Sambor Prei Kuk
In the 1^st, 6^th, and 7^th Century, the ancient Kingdom of Cambodia before Nokor Phnom gained the high potentiality under Indian influence in the regions of Thailand, South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, especially in the plains and the coastal regions. Under Induisation, although the development would not be implemented broadly at the same time, the fast-growing progress covered some regions to reach the social cultural adjustment.

27/10/2009

The Second Prehistoric Archaeological Excavation in Laang
Spean (2009)

It was said that such tools of The Mesolithic Culture were discovered in the prehistoric site on Sumatra Island, Indonesia, and Thailand. There were cultural connection and techniques of stone-made tools in a particular amongst human communities in those regions.

22/10/2009

The Oldest Ceramic in Cambodia’s Laang Spean (1966-68)

The carbon remainder of the upper strata in the above prehistoric site was analyzed so that we would know the dates of the following: The ceramics in the first level are 750 A.D; the third level, 2050 A.D; the fourth level, 4290 A.D.

22/10/2009

The Neolithic of Ceramic in Kauk Kham Village, Sangkeak District, Surin Province

At Surin province having a lot of Khmer tower temple in every occasions and
they [people] cannot estimate that this province [Surin province] having people
live there since the ceramic period.

01/10/2009