Ban Tha Si Rock Shelter [LA0092]
(บุญนาคพัฒนา - TH)
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Location
The rock shelter is at the foot of the south-east facing cliff at the southern end of Doi Pha Kan, to the north of Ban Tha Si and 700 m from the H1.
Description
An even older site than Tham Pha Taem in Ubon Ratchathani, Ban Tha Si, is a limestone cliff face that has a painted red elephant, among other paintings. The elephant appears to be in a nondomesticated context; additionally, the date associated to Ban Tha Si is 11,000 years BP.
Documents
Bibliography 21/12/2019- Tan, Noel Hidalgo (2016) "Elephants in Southeast Asian Rock Art: An Overview" in "Asian Elephants in Culture and Nature" (eds) Manatunga, Anura; Chamara, K.A.T.; Wickramaarachchi, Thilina; de Zoysa, Harini Navoda, Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. ISBN 978-955-4563-84-1, pp367-374 Zeitoun, ValÚry; Auetrakulvit, Prasit; Forestier, Hubert; Zazzo, Antoine; Davtian, Gourgen; Nakbunlung, Supaporn; Tiamtinkrit, Chaturaporn (2013) "Discovery of a Mesolithic burial near the painted rock-shelter of Ban Tha Si (Lampang province, Northern Thailand): Implications for regional mortuary practices" Comptes Rendus Palevol Vol. 12 pp127-136
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | Doi Pha Kan Rock Shelter [LA0095] | ||
| 2.3 | Cliff Cave 1 - LA0035 | ||
| 2.3 | Cliff Cave 2 - LA0042 | ||
| 4.0 | Tham Wat Pha Sa [LA0087] | ||
| 8.8 | Cave LA0090 | ||
| 9.5 | Cave LA0088 | ||
| 10.0 | Tham Pratu Pha [LA0041] | ||
| 10.3 | Cave LA0089 | ||
| 15.9 | Tham Chang Phueak - LA0052 |