Northern Kentucky University
Mining Archaeology and Production: Examining Stone Tools from the Prehistoric Copper Mining Complex of Phu Lon, Thailand
Institution
Northern Kentucky University
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Judy Voelker
Abstract
The Thailand Archaeometallurgy Project (TAP) has excavated the mining complex of Phu Lon along the Mekong River in northeast Thailand in efforts to better understand the origins of mining and metallurgy in Southeast Asia in prehistory. At Phu Lon evidence of metallurgy from the local procurement and processing of copper ores is visible. This poster presents preliminary observations on stone tools used at the site in prehistory.
Mining Archaeology and Production: Examining Stone Tools from the Prehistoric Copper Mining Complex of Phu Lon, Thailand
The Thailand Archaeometallurgy Project (TAP) has excavated the mining complex of Phu Lon along the Mekong River in northeast Thailand in efforts to better understand the origins of mining and metallurgy in Southeast Asia in prehistory. At Phu Lon evidence of metallurgy from the local procurement and processing of copper ores is visible. This poster presents preliminary observations on stone tools used at the site in prehistory.