Surapol Natapintu Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, Thailand

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1 Surapol Natapintu Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, Thailand Bangkok,

2 Background of the Village of Ban Pong Manao, Tambon Huai Khun Ram, Amphoe Phatthananikhom, Changwat Lopburi Location : 85 km. to Northest of Lopburi Town in Central Thailand and is about 3 hours to the Northeast of Bangkok Population : 367 people of 104 households Main Incomes : Farming (sugarcane, corn and milk cow) Bangkok! Ban Pong Manao

3 Landscape of Ban Pong Manao Archaeological Site and Its Surroundings

4 Archaeological Activities at Ban Pong Manao

5 In early AD 2000, the archaeological site of Ban Pong Manao was illegally looted by people from other villages.

6 Members of the Association for the Conservation of Archaeological Sites and Natural Resources of Huai Khun Ram Sub-district, Phatthananikhom District, Lopburi Province

7 Original human skeleton displaying trench at Ban Pong Manao in AD 2000, enlarged from a looter s pit by the local villagers

8 Original open site museum developed by villagers of Ban Pong Manao

9 The first exhibition at Ban Pong Manao Archaeological Site made by local villagers

10 Volunteers include students in archaeology, local school children and elderly villagers were working together in the first excavation at Ban Pong Manao Archaeological Site

11 Local school children volunteered in archaeological study at Ban Pong Manao

12 Local school children volunteered in archaeological study at Ban Pong Manao

13 A member of the Assembly for the Conservation of Archaeological Sites and Natural Resources of Huai Khun Ram Sub-district, Phatthananikhom District, Lopburi Province while excavating an archaeological deposit of Ban Pong Manao Archaeological Site

14 Ban Pong Manao open site museum after the first excavation

15 Archaeological Excavations at Ban Pong Manao during AD

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17 Burials found in the upper levels of the Excavation Sq. No 1 at Ban Pong Manao

18 Burial No. 8, Excavation Square No. 1, comprising an adult male skeleton furnished with green glass earring at the right ear and white marble earring at the left ear

19 Burials found in the lower levels of the Excavation Square No 1 and 4 at Ban Pong Manao

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21 Thin archaeological deposit and an infant jar burial found in the Excavation Square No. 6 of Ban Pong Manao Archaeological Site

22 Jar burial No. 1, found in the Excavation Square No. 10 of Ban Pong Manao Archaeological Site

23 Jar burial No. 2, found in the Excavation Square No. 10 Ban Pong Manao Archaeological Site of

24 Knowledge on Some Aspects of Prehistoric Culture at Ban Pong Manao Archaeological Site

25 1. Internal Community Spatial Arrangement!

26 2. Burial Practice

27 1. Extended Burial Type of Burial Practice!

28 Offerings found in extended burials

29 Offerings found in extended burials

30 Offerings found in extended burials

31 Offerings found in extended burials

32 Offerings found in extended burials

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34 Offerings found in extended burials

35 Offerings found in extended burials

36 Offerings found in extended burials

37 2. Jar Burial Type of Burial Practice

38 3. Metallurgical Technology

39 Ceramic crucible, bivalve moulds and copper ingot found at Ban Pong Manao!

40 Bronze Metallurgy Bimetallic spearpoint made by lost-wax casting technique.!

41 Twinned Grains in Bronze Anklet from Ban Pong Manao!

42 Iron Technology

43 Ferrite Grains of Wraught Iron in an Iron Curve Blade Perlite Grains of Steel in an Axe

44 Perlite Grains of Steel in an Axe

45 Development of Ban Pong Manao Community Museum

46 Ban Pong Manao Community Museum after the First Excavation!

47 Ban Pong Manao Community Museum after the First Excavation!

48 Press release by the Head of District Office during archaeological excavation

49 Press release during archaeological excavation

50 Training of junior museum guides at Ban Pong Manao Community Museum conducted by Archaeology Students

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52 The Present Ban Pong Manao Community Museum

53 The first exhibition at Ban Pong Manao Archaeological Site made by local villagers

54 Ban Pong Manao Community Museum in AD 2001

55 Ban Pong Manao Community Museum since 2003

56 Ban Pong Manao CommunituMuseum since 2003

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58 Member of the working team for preparing the exhibition in Ban Pong Manao Community Museum

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64 Ban Pong Manao Community Museum s Junior Guides while working!

65 Ban Pong Manao Community Museum s Junior Guides while working!

66 Month Number of Visitor Each Year ! ! ! 2009! January NR ! 8045 February NR ! ! 6585 March NR ! April NR ! May ! 5234! June ! 6196 July ! 6590 August NA September NA October ! NA November NA December NA Total

67 Visitors to Ban Pong Manao during !

68 The difference between the same excavation area that has been developed into opened site museum in October of 2003 and in July of 2004 October 2003 July 2004

69 Comparison of the same road to the village of Ban Bong Manao in AD 2000(Upper) and in 2003(Lower)

70 Typical scene during weekend at Ban Pong Manao Community Museum

71 Typical scene during weekend at Ban Pong Manao Community Museum

72 Females of Ban Pong Manao are weaving bark ropes into purses and handbags for selling to visitors

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74 Local products on sell at Ban Pong Manao Community Museum Souvenir Shop

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76 Underlying Philosophy 1 Conservation can be considered as a mean for protection as well as for development

77 Interventions for Archaeological Site Conservation can be divided into : 1.! Legal Interventions 2. Cultural Interventions Underlying Philosophy 2 3. Environmental Interventions Among these types of intervention, Cultural intervention is the most appropriate means for conservation and development of archaeological site.!"#$%&'()*+,(-).#/.$#)$%012 3,45678/$%&'()*9/,45!/:/$;)56"%5$1</&**=678/ :/$;)5!/()*>/?*1(-@:9AB5CD*)E.F' ;1G5/'G6H*)I69J/$B)9)(/K).$)=*L#6('42$(1D :9AB56M2:H*B!9#7*I")"/;14$N7NF#;*)D:A#$(J0I(B>!9#6(%F.$)=6O#)!0:AI69J/.$)= PK).1QO>5:9AB5 3,450I/K)N7PLB.$)=*B$==R>!/()*>/?*1(-@:AIFL:A*1(-):9AB5>2B)5 SL(T#>5:;#0*%5

78 Archaeological Research Process 1. Research Design Preparation 2. Resource and Logistic Arrangement and Preparation 3. Research Data Collection 7. Formation of New Questions for Further Research 6. Synthesis and Interpretation of Analysis Results 5. Data Analysis 4. Data Processing

79 Underlying Philosophy 3 Community, public and academician of every field of study can contribute in every steps of archaeological research process and every aspect of archaeological site management.

80 Developing a Site of Archaeology into Community Museum at Ban Pong Takhop School Archaeological Site

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99 Thank you!