Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
About
Spirit Cave, located in the Pang Mapha district of Mae Hong Son Province in northwestern Thailand, is a significant archaeological site associated with the Hoabinhian culture. Dating from approximately 12,000 to 7,000 BCE, the site provides evidence of human occupation during the Upper Paleolithic to the early Neolithic periods. Chester Gorman's excavations in the 1960s revealed a variety of lithic artifacts and plant remains indicative of early subsistence strategies. Despite claims of early agriculture, the site's plant specimens do not differ significantly from their wild counterparts, suggesting sophisticated foraging rather than cultivation. The presence of pottery sherds dating to the Late Neolithic-Bronze Age further complicates the site's chronology. Spirit Cave is invaluable for understanding early human adaptation and subsistence practices in Southeast Asia.
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