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Early Thailand: From Prehistory to Sukhothai

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Early Thailand: From Prehistory to Sukhothai
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Charles Higham
By (author) Rachanee Thosarat
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:268
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 172
Category/GenreAsian and Middle Eastern history
ISBN/Barcode 9789749863916
ClassificationsDewey:959.3
Audience
General
Illustrations 500 Colour

Publishing Details

Publisher River Books
Imprint River Books
Publication Date 25 July 2012
Publication Country Thailand

Description

Dramatic new archaeological discoveries over the past ten years demand a new look at Thailand's past. Drawing on his previous work Prehistoric Thailand, this book with over forty percent revised material, covers the history of the Kingdom from the first human settlement to the earliest civilization and gives a fresh appraisal of early hunters and gatherers, and of the first rice farmers. A new chronology reveals the dynamic social changes of the Bronze Age, and the rapid rise of early states that followed. The outstanding art of the Bronze Age, as seen in painted ceramic vessels a thousand years earlier than those from Ban Chiang, is portrayed as is the wealth of Iron Age chiefs who contributed so much to the foundation of the Kingdom of Angkor and Dvaravati. In the far south, we find early cities founded along the Southern Silk Road, bringing exotic ideas and goods through seaborne trade. Above all, the authors present the rich cultural heritage of the Thai people. 500 colour illustrations

Author Biography

Charles Higham (born 1939) is a British archaeologist most noted for his work in Southeast Asia. Among his noted contributions to archaeology are his work (including several documentaries) about the Angkor civilisation in Cambodia and his current work at Ban Non Wat. He is a professor at the University of Otega, Dunedin, New Zealand.