Dating the bronze age of Southeast Asia. Why does it matter?

We have dated human bone, freshwater shell, charcoal and rice grains from key sites in mainland Southeast Asia in order to establish the chronological scaffolding for later prehistory (ca 2500 BC-AD 500). In a recent report on the metal remains from the site of Ban Chiang, however, this chronology h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Higham, C, Higham, T, Douka, K
Format: Journal article
Published: Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association 2019