Ban Non Wat

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Impact 42.5 · Consider · Confidence 100

• Newly identified evidence of bronze fragments in Neolithic layers changes prior interpretation of metallurgy timing.
• Interpretation of 4th century BC trade/technique links (iron smelting) expands the contact narrative.
• Expanded grave goods narrative suggests more complex social structure in Phase 2 than previously stated.

Replace “The Neolithic phase shows occupation but no metallurgy.” with “Fragments of bronze and pieces of mould and crucible did reach the Neolithic layers but undisturbed middens of the period contained none of them The Neolithic period is divided into an early and late phase The.”. Replace “4th century BC read as evidence of long indirect contact with India The site's glass shares its dominant composition with that of Non Ban” with “4th century BC read as evidence of long indirect contact with India Knowledge of iron smelting and forging has been attributed to the same contact reaching the upper Mun by way of the peninsula The site's glass shares its dominant composition with that of Non Ban”.

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