Terrain
Caves/Shelves, MountainsGeneral condition
Handwriting Cave 3 is located near the Phong Basin Arboretum Office (Sok Tae). The source is a sandstone cliff on the same mountain range as Tham Handan 1 is the Phu Phan Kham Mountain Range. extending along the north-south line This mountain range is the eastern edge of the Ubolratana Dam. The geomorphology is sandstone in the Phu Kradueng rock category, continually with the Phra Viharn rock category. Tham Handicraft 3 is located 1.5 km south of Tham Handan 1.
The western foothills are the deposition area of convective sediments and mountain sediments. Currently, it is an agricultural area, 1.5 kilometers further is a road and Ubonrat Dam (Chan Nam Chuan) respectively.
The general condition on the hill is a dense deciduous forest. This is part of the Nam Phong Arboretum (Sok Tae) with small and large sand boulders scattered everywhere. The soil is sandy loam.
The area where the paintings were found was a group of large sandstone rocks protruding from the soil surface. Oriented in the north-south direction The color painting was found on the wall of one of the large sandstone boulders in the area. facing west and another large sandstone stacked overlapped on top. Makes it look like the eaves protruding from the top of the wall of the cliff where the paintings appear. (Or it can be called a small cliff wall with rock sheds protruding) The ground beneath the shacks is narrow. before sloping down a steep hill Currently, there is a cement floor that extends from the top of the arboretum.
Height above mean sea level
228 metersWaterway
Invitation River
Geological conditions
The geomorphology is sandstone in the Phu Kradueng rock category continually with the Phra Viharn rock category.
Archaeological Era
prehistoricera/culture
Late prehistoric timesArchaeological age
4,000-3,000 years agoTypes of archaeological sites
cave art sitearchaeological essence
The area where the paintings were found was a group of large sandstone rocks protruding from the soil surface. Oriented in the north-south direction The color painting was found on the wall of one of the large sandstone boulders in the area. facing west and another large sandstone stacked overlapped on top. Makes it look like the eaves protruding from the top of the wall of the cliff where the paintings appear. (Or it can be called a small cliff wall with rock sheds protruding) The ground beneath the shacks is narrow. before sloping down a steep hill Currently, there is a cement floor that extends from the top of the arboretum.
Characteristics of the color paintings are red paintings on smooth stone walls. There are 9 images, comprising 4 images on the right hand, 1 on the left hand, 1 with geometric patterns and 3 images with a very faded condition. I can't determine what image it is. The image appears on a scale from 1-2 meters.
The color paintings at Tham Handan 3 were only found about 10 years ago because the condition of the painting source was a small and narrow cliff. not close enough to prevent danger Therefore, it is not suitable for permanent residence. Therefore, it is assumed that the author of the picture is probably a group of people living on a flat area. It is a community in agricultural society, about 4,000-3,000 years ago, and may be the same group as the painters at Tham Handwriting 1 and 2.