Ban Wang Duan

Terrain

a hump on the plain,

General Condition

The general condition of the archaeological site is the coastal area of the Gulf of Thailand. It is a lowland alternating with mounds and sand dunes. Glacial landform or the formation of an area caused by the deposition of sediments in the Quaternary by the action of saltwater and freshwater currents from past to present. both the rise and fall of the sea wave action Up and down the water from Huai Khem Mod and other 6 small rivers such as Huai Pong Chan and Huai Sai that flow from the west, which is a high and mountainous area. down to the Wang Duan swamp before flowing out into the sea at Wang Duan beach.

Bueng Wang Duan is a estuary with a small waterway. open to the sea Also known as Tidal inlet. In the past, this area should have a deep concave look from the coast. by observing from the Wang Duan swamp, which is an old sea estuary Old hills and dunes which is the edge of the estuary coast in the past.

So the soil characteristics generally look like old sandbar sediments. (Q_bo ) consists of medium to coarse sand Medium sized, well rounded, with shell fragments mixed in. (Department of Mineral Resources 2008:11-14) The slope of the area Cant from the west is the Tanaosri Mountain Range. Thai-Myanmar border into the Gulf of Thailand at Wang Duan Beach

With the condition of the area that is a mound in a marshy basin that looks deep inward from the coast and has a water channel out to the sea Rich in both freshwater and saltwater resources Forest Resources and Marine Resources making this area very suitable for settlement Consistent with archaeological evidence that is often found in the hills along the old waterways. or the marshy basin between the old sandbars (Bérénice Bellina 2017 :3; Payung Wongnoi et al. 2009) around Bueng Wang Duan

At present, the land is used for agriculture, coconut plantations, vegetable gardens. cattle pasture And there is a community that is not very dense. There is fishing in the beach and sea area. There is a road cut through various hills. for roaming The western part of the source is the Wang Duan Railway Station and the Southern Railway runs through it.

Height above mean sea level

4 meters

Waterway

Gulf of Thailand, Huai Khie Mod

Geological conditions

Glacial landform or the formation of an area caused by the deposition of sediments in the Quaternary by the action of saltwater and freshwater currents from past to present. both the rise and fall of the sea wave action Up and down the water from Huai Khem Mod and other 6 small rivers such as Huai Pong Chan and Huai Sai that flow from the west, which is a high and mountainous area. down to the Wang Duan swamp before flowing out into the sea at Wang Duan beach.

Archaeological Era

prehistoric age, historical period

era/culture

Late Prehistoric period, Neolithic period, Ayutthaya period

Types of archaeological sites

Habitat, Cemetery

archaeological essence

From the educational history of archaeologists and academics, both Thai and foreigners. making it possible to identify the archaeological site that It is located north and southeast of Wang Duan Railway Station, within a radius of 700 meters from the train station. Or it can be said that it is located around the Wang Duan lake. North of Hat Wanakon National Park In the UTM grid coordinate area (WGS84) 47N 578000 E, 1291000 N and 47N 579000 E, 1292000 N

territory of the archaeological site North to Soi Wang East to the Gulf of Thailand South to Hat Wanakon National Park and west to Ban Ton Ket and Ban Huai Sai

from past studies leading to a preliminary conclusion that Ban Wang Duan Archaeological Site It covers the west and south sides of the Wang Duan swamp. The Wang Duan lake is part of the old sea estuary. There are at least 7 small natural streams such as Huai Khim Mod, Huai Pong Chan, Huai Sai, flowing down to this estuary or Wang Duan lake. before flowing out into the sea

General conditions are suitable for human settlements. is a marshy basin in a wetland There are mounds formed by the action of both freshwater and saltwater. Located along the natural waterfront adjacent to the estuary and along the shores of the estuaries of the past The area features a deep concave inward from the coast. There is a channel for water to the sea. making it rich in both freshwater and saltwater resources Forest Resources and Marine Resources Traces of ancient human settlements were also found on the mounds of old waterways. and the marshy basin between the old sandbars around the sea estuary (Wang Duan swamp).

From the history of discovery to the present Found that mounds showing archaeological evidence are scattered in the western area. (almost north) and south of Bueng Wang Duan Part of the western mound was cut by the Southern Railway. as well as the southern mound where part of the hill was cut by a paved road From the excavation discovered that The soil layers of these mounds were disturbed many times. both from humans and nature.

from soil layers, cultural layers, and archaeological evidence make it possible to analyze and interpret in the first place that The area of Ban Wang Duan in the past was used as a living and livelihood area for people in the late prehistoric times. and was abandoned for a period of time before this area was reused again in the Ayutthaya period. The size of the community that uses the area both in the late prehistoric period and the Ayutthaya period Probably a small community (Determined from the quantity and density of artifacts found) The basic details of each period are as follows:

Late Prehistoric Archaeological evidence found such as polished stone axes, clay pots. (Earthenware) coarse texture mixed with sand low temperature sintering Both the surface is smooth, unadorned and the outer surface is decorated with a rope pattern. Types of bowls, pots, basins, jars are both hand-formed and dial. Brown, tawny, and orange were found to have intentionally drilled a hole in the bottom of a vessel for one purpose, a whetstone (made of red sandstone) and crushed stone. Through the ritual of burial, lying on his back, stretched out.

Settlement is a small community on the mound around the sea estuary (Wang Duan swamp) living by seeking natural resources from the sea, freshwater and land resources, including plants, animals and minerals. Because there is no evidence related to cultivation and animal husbandry. Unidentified object types from other sources This makes it impossible to translate into contact with communities in other areas. including no metal antiques found may be interpreted as The community was in the Prehistoric, Neolithic Age (the era where the use of metals is not yet known) or it may already be in the Metal Age. But there is no metal or little use. Because it is a scarce resource No local ingredients In the future, archaeological evidence should be used to determine the scientific age. For further clarity on the age value of this archaeological site.

Ayutthaya period Important archaeological evidence found, including fine-grained earthenware chinese porcelain container Monochromatic glaze, olive green and porcelain. cup or bowl type Pottery decorated with wood pattern Coated four-ear jars, etc.

Settlements are small communities on the mounds around the sea estuary (Wang Duan swamp). Their livelihoods may still depend mainly on natural resources from the sea, freshwater and land resources, including plants, animals and minerals. (Maybe mainly based on fishing?)