Lan Sao Ae

Terrain

General Condition

Lan Sao Ae is in the Non Sao Ae group on the eastern ridge of Phu Phra Bat. The southern area of ​​Phu is a group of 4 color painting sites, namely Lan Sao Ae, Non Sao Ae 1, Non Sao Ae 2 and Tham Nai Bang or Tham Sam Mek.

The condition of the site was a rock shack consisting of large boulders set on several smaller stones. and on a large stone courtyard The stone is 3 meters wide, 12 meters long, and 80 centimeters high from the ground (Pitachai Chatuchai 2010 :161), a stone shed facing east, the paintings are beneath a small rock. It is about 17 centimeters high from the ground (Archaeology Division 2532A:128).

Phu Phra Bat is a small sandstone mountain. A child in the Phu Phan mountain range or Phu Phan Kham. The average height above sea level is about 320-350 meters. The west of the mountain is steep. and cant descend to the east.

Phu Phan or Phu Phan Kham is a sandstone mountain range that lies in the north-south direction. in the west of Udon Thani Province and Sakon Nakhon Basin

The general condition of Phu Phra Bat is sparse forest. There are natural vegetation types such as hardwood trees, maka wood, red wood, Ching Chang wood, Pradu wood, and deciduous dipterocarp trees. On Phu Phra Bat, there are many open stone terraces, rocks and sandstone sheds scattered around. caused by the action of water and wind on the sandstone.

Because there are quite a lot of hardwood covered. Together with many other natural plants, Phu Phra Bat is classified in the National Reserved Forest Area, “Pah Khuean Nam”, and is the source of many streams such as Huai Hin Lat, Huai Dan Yai, Huai Hin Rong, Huai Nang Usa and Huai Khok Khat. which flows into the east, confluence with the Mekong River at Tha Bo District Nong Khai Province

The plains surrounding the mountains are mainly cultivated for rice and cassava. The eastern valley of Phu Phra Bat is the largest valley characterized by undulating plains. Most of the area is cultivated for rice and cassava. This valley is commonly known as Lup Phan.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Huai Hin Lat, Huai Dan Yai, Huai Hin Rong, Huai Nang Usa, Huai Khok Khad, Huai Mong, Mekong River

Geological conditions

Phu Phra Bat is a sandstone hill. in the Phu Phan Noi mountain range at the edge of the western plateau of Udon Thani Sandstone is white, orange, pebbled, grit consists of quartz, chert, red talc. some igneous rocks with traces There are shale and gravel interspersed. It is in the Phu Phan rock unit, Korat series, in the lower - mid-Cretaceous period, or about 90-140 million years ago. The sandstone in the area has outstanding geological features. Because there are different properties in each floor. and has undergone geological erosion by water and wind. Makes the appearance of the landscape that is strange in many areas, such as Hor Nang Usa, Tham Chang, Father Ta's coffin, Thao Baros coffin, Nang Usa coffin, Pho Ta temple, Phra Ku Nang Usa cave, Nang Usa pond. Quail Stone Shed as well as the geological, physical and geological features found in the sandstone. which is a clear stratum or sedimentary rock For example, showing interleaving layers with gravel layers. An oblique-level display showing a change in water flow direction. (Department of Mineral Resources 2009 :38-39)

various shapes formed from sandstone and gravel sand have different texture The highly durable rock layers protrude into rock sheds. or a layer of rock overlaid on top The less durable rock layers will erode. or being eroded or is a concave part under the hard rock Become a rock shed or a rocky cliff such as Hor Nang Usa, etc.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

The stone pile at Lan Sao Ae has a pattern of color paintings that appear on the side walls of the smooth stone shed. Written in red as a picture in a row of 22 vertical lines and several horizontal lines connecting the bottom. The size of the picture is 95 centimeters long and 40 centimeters high, and the thickness of the written line is about 30-50 centimeters (Archaeological Division 1989a:128; Pitakchai Jatuchai 2010 :162)

In addition, fragments of tough clay pots were also found. dark gray and black decorated with parallel lines around the neck of the container which is assumed to be no older than the Khmer period (Archaeology Division 2532K:128)

Pitakchai Chatuchai (2010:163) assumed that from the appearance of the stone shed, Lan Sao Ae, which is quite small and cramped. which may be used as temporary accommodation while searching for food or as an ambush Color paintings may mark territory or occupy space.

According to villagers, the reason why the large stone courtyard that is located in this area of ​​the stone shed is called Lan Sao Ae is because in the past, Lan Sao Ae was used as a meeting place or gathering of people. from nearby villages around in the Bua Bok Buddha Footprint Worship Festival Most of the time, young women are dressed. change clothes Or decorate the body to be beautiful before entering to worship the Buddha's feet, Bua Bok. In the Isan language, the word eh means to decorate or decorate to be beautiful, so in addition to paintings Lao Sao Ae is also important to Buddhists and the tradition of worshiping the Buddha's Foot Bua Bok (Pitachai Chatuchai 2010 :163)