Hin Hin Rong 2

Terrain

General Condition

Huai Hin Rong 2 is a color painting in the Huai Hin Rong group. The terrain is a flat area at the foothills of the southern part of Phu Phra Bat. which is on the east side of the mountain There are 9 colored paintings in this group, namely Huai Hin Rong 1, Huai Hin Rong 2, Huai Hin Rong 3, Poeng Hin Dan Yai 1, Poeng Hin Dan Yai 2, Poeng Hin Dan Yai 3, Poeng Hin Big Dan 4, Dan Yai Stone Shack 5, Dan Yai Stone Shack 6

The group of paintings in Huai Hin Rong is located in the south of Huai Hin Rong. which is a small creek nearby and has a watershed in the area of ​​Huai Hin Rong 2 paintings and in the group of paintings in the Dan Yai rock paintings 1-6 that covers both sides of Huai Dan Yai which is another important small creek with large stone sheds 1 and 2 on the north side and Hin Dan Yai 3-6, located south of Huai Dan Yai (Pitachai Chatuchai 2010 :170)

The condition of the Huai Hin Rong 2 source, 200 meters east of the Hin Hin Rong 1 Shed (Archaeology Division 1989a:131), is two successive large rock sheds and is located on several small stones. The top stone is 4 meters wide and 5 meters long, and from the raised rock, a stone shed with a depth of 2 meters and a height of 1 meter from the ground is formed. The roof of the stone shed faces west. At the bottom, under the rock shacks, there was also a channel of water that flowed out throughout the year. And in front of the stone shed is a natural pool with water (Pitachai Chatuchai 2010:173). The painting is on the stone ceiling. It is 1.9 meters and 90 centimeters high from the floor. The walls used for writing are brown and pink (Archaeology Division 1989a:131).

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

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Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

There are patterns of color paintings that appear as dots. on the entire ceiling of the stone shed The pattern is red and orange. which can be divided into 2 groups (Pitachai Chatuchai 2010 :174; Archeology Division 1989A:131) is

1. Outside the stone shed Draw a circle with 2 lines, divide the circle into 4 parts, multiple consecutive diamond lines

2. Inside the stone shed Write in parallel, alternating zigzag lines. crossed parallel lines The lines have diagonal lines intersecting like a net.

The painting does not have to prepare the walls first. The area used to write is pinkish brown. And it is worth noting that this painting has found traces of overwriting 2 times in a group of pictures on the rock that is angular together. from the fact that some of the paintings are very low Therefore, it is assumed that the author sits or lies down to write (Phayao Khemnak 1996 :151)

Phayao Khemnak (1996:150) assumed that from the condition that the source is a roof shed like a roof. that can be used to shade the sun and rain inside the stone shed well ventilated Under the stone shack was an uneven courtyard. There is a stream flowing in front of you all the time. Therefore, it may be suitable as a temporary residence or one of the activities of the former people.

While Pitakchai Chatuchai (2010:175) assumed that from the nature of the source at the bottom under the rock shed is a channel of water that seeps out throughout the year. This source of Huai Hin Rong 2 paintings is not suitable for living. And when considering the pattern of the painting that has been rehearsed at least twice, it shows continuous use of the space or familiarity. Moreover, the painting patterns found are still in the same area as the waterways flowing through. Therefore, it may be related to some rituals related to water. or to define the boundaries of the water intake area of ​​people living in the vicinity.