Mae Tha Forest Planting Station

Terrain

General condition

The archaeological site is within the Mae Tha Forest Research Station, Forest Research and Development Bureau, Royal Forest Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

The general condition is a hill with many small streams or waterways flowing through it. Much archaeological evidence was found in the area between streams.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Wang River, Mae Tha, Mae Zhang

Geological conditions

The archaeological site is located on a former volcanic site. The topmost basalt rock is basalt formed by eruptions and estimated lava runoff. 500,000-900,000 years ago

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Survey of Chinnawut Wilyalai, Archaeologist, Fine Arts Department, in 1994 and 1998 (Chinnawut Wilyalai 1998; 2010) in Mae Tha District. Found Stone Tools, Flakes and Flakes, Hand Axes, Flaked Tools, Scrapers, Polished Stone Adzes made from fine-grained stone. Chert or Diorite or fine sandstone (Silicious Sandstone) green and grayish-green. In addition, fragments of clay pottery were also found. (Earthenwares) Smooth surface, light orange color, coarse texture, with a lot of sand mixed in the soil (Chinnawut Villalai 2010)

Surveyors assumed that this area was a source of stone tools. prehistoric The source of stone raw materials is not far from the archaeological site.