79 views Photo Uploaded: Jul 12 2008 09:18:29 GMT Taken: 2007:11:05 06:18:38 Manufacturer: SIGMA Camera: SIGMA SD14Aperture: F7.1 Shutter: 1/100 sec Focal Length: 40mm ISO: 200 Flash: No Thailand / Udon Thani / Ban Chiang
This town 50km east of UdonThani, was once the hub of the ancient BanChiang civilisation an archaeological digs here have uncovered a treasure-trove of artefacts as far back as 5600 years.
What is now one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia was discovered quite accidentally in 1966.
The Area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992 | |