Talk about stumbling upon history! 📜 Ban Chiang was discovered in 1966 when a student working in Thailand tripped on a tree root and literally fell on archaeological material! This was later identified as some of the earliest evidence for agriculture and metalworking in Southeast Asia and it is now the most important prehistoric settlement in the area to date! Follow for more archaeological adventures around the world 🗺️ #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #thailand #bronzeage #archa

5.4K views · 35 reactions | Ban Chiang National Museum in Udon Thani province is a memorial museum that displays artefacts discovered and excavated from archaeological sites at Ban Chiang and the surrounding areas. The collection includes a variety of pottery items, ancient tools, household items and more. #BanChiang #Museum #tourism #thailand #บ้านเชียง #bangkokpost | Bangkok Post | Facebook

Believed to be at least 3000 years old, this head is attributed to the Ban Chiang culture of ancient Thailand. It is made of bronze and features detailed lines and concentric circles across the face. It measures 8.1 x 7 x 8.7 cm (3 3/16 x 2 3/4 x 3 7/16 in). This artifact is now housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, United States. It was acquired via Spink & Sons with funds from the Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund in 1985. | Cosmos University