Chiang Mai discovers ancient human skeletons

 

   

CHIANG MAI (NNT) - Officials from the Fine Arts Office 7, have excavated the Wiang Tha Kan archaeological site, San Pa Tong district, Chiang Mai province. As many as 23 ancient human skeletons and the skeleton of a horse were found. They are thought to be at least a thousand years old.

 

The skeletons were found behind a Chedi at Tha Kan Temple, Ban Klang subdistrict, San Pa Tong district, Chiang Mai province. The ancient Wiang Tha Kan city was a fortress of the Hariphunchai kingdom. It is more than 1,400 years old. Twenty-three skeletons were found two meters below the surface. All the skeletons lay pointing to the West and Northwest. They were laid on their backs with knees bent.

 

Ms. Nongchanai Tharaksa, operational archaeologist from Fine Arts Office 7, Chiang Mai, who was a member of the excavation team, said this was their second excavation. The first excavation was conducted in 2012 and skeletons of horses and humans were found then too.

 

The second excavation was undertaken in the same area. The skeletons will undergo DNA testing in order to determine their age range. The officials excavated further and found 23 human skeletons in total.

 

They belonged to men and women and a child not above two. They are believed to be older than one thousand years and the area could have been a cemetery. However, the officials can’t tell if they died as a result of war or an outbreak of disease.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2019-09-30

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So much 4 R.I.P ey !

They belong to men and women,. Well no <deleted> Sherlock ????

19 minutes ago, nev said:

They belong to men and women,. Well no <deleted> Sherlock ????

That proves they were born before the age of multiple genders.

2 minutes ago, wgdanson said:

Why in the OP do they tell us THREE times that 23 skeltons were found?

 

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

As many as 23 ancient human skeletons and the skeleton of a horse were found.

So, Thais were overloading their transport even before the invention of the motorbike ? 

The first Farang to land in Thailand

6 hours ago, webfact said:

They were laid on their backs with knees bent.

the oldest profession to assist the passage in the afterlife?

12 hours ago, wombat said:

the oldest profession to assist the passage in the afterlife?

What makes you think that they were prostitutes ?

And what is the connection between having your legs bent and prostitution ?

....................Or did you just want to mention prostitution ?

Only a 1400 year old skeletons and such a song and dance. That's only 600AD. Not exactly news. In my opinion. 

These were probably what Darwin was searching for, and I am surprised that he never gave Thailand a really good going over in his search for the missing link !

7 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

So, Thais were overloading their transport even before the invention of the motorbike ? 

My thoughts as well. Perhaps the carnage of an ancient road crash!

I thought it was going to be related to the days of queuing in the early hours of the morning at Promenada and it was the remains of those who simply gave up.

15 hours ago, sanemax said:

What makes you think that they were prostitutes ?

And what is the connection between having your legs bent and prostitution ?

....................Or did you just want to mention prostitution ?

I think it was hetero version he was  referencing 

17 hours ago, sanemax said:

What makes you think that they were prostitutes ?

And what is the connection between having your legs bent and prostitution ?

....................Or did you just want to mention prostitution ?

Get out of bed late this morning.......?

On 9/30/2019 at 8:07 AM, webfact said:

The skeletons will undergo DNA testing in order to determine their age range.

You might find radiocarbon dating a more useful tool if it's an age range you're looking for!

If all they were looking for was ancient skeletons, they could have gone to River Market, first or third Friday of any month.

Would have saved themselves a lot of digging.