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Thailand’s Iron Age Log Coffin culture

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thailands iron age log coffin culture

A mortuary practice known as Log Coffin culture characterizes the Iron Age of highland Pang Mapha in northwestern Thailand. Between 2,300 and 1,000 years ago, individuals were buried in large wooden coffins on stilts, mostly found in caves and rock shelters.

Source: ScienceDaily.com