Phetchaburi, Thailand-bangkok post A ninth set of human remains have been discovered at Don Yai Thong, a burial site dating back 1,500 to 2,000 years in central Thailand, the report said. Earlier this year, archaeologists unearthed eight skeletons with bronze vessels placed on the heads and chins of the dead; glass and stone beads; And gold earrings and bracelets. Bronze utensils were found near the feet of the dead. Six bronze drums have also been found at the site. Nombutara Chandrajothi of the Department of Fine Arts said the newly found remains were those of a child who was below 12 years of age at the time of death. The teeth and jaws of a cow or buffalo were found near the child, as well as a bronze object that may have been an hourglass, glass beads, pottery, and a lump of baked clay. Radiocarbon dating and further investigation are planned. To read about the discoveries from the Bronze Age cemetery site of Nong Ratchavat, visit “Worldwide: Thailand“
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