Ancient City of Tana-Chott
Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)·Middle Bronze Age·🇹🇭 Buriram Province, Thailand
About
About Ancient City of Tana-Chott
Ancient City of Tana-Chott in Buriram Province, Thailand is a Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Middle Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a fortified nucleus with necropolis. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Middle Bronze Age archaeological-wonder with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Cause of abandonment and collapse
Theories
- 01Trading entrepôt and regional hub
- 02Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1757 BCE
- Period
- Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)
- Culture
- Middle Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Defensive and administrative
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1757 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1089 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 394 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1941
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
15.2500° N · 103.4088° E · 2739 m · 3 mapped features
Outlier Panel
altarOutlier feature with geoglyph
15.2523° N · 103.4079° EReservoir/Cistern
rock artBurial zone — cists
15.2473° N · 103.4064° EHydraulic Channel
entranceAncillary workshop associated with main monument
15.2481° N · 103.4096° E