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van Esterik, Penny

Designs on Pots : Ban Chiang and the Politics of Heritage in Thailand

2023 - Amsterdam university press

206 p.

  • The prehistoric site of Ban Chiang in northeast Thailand challenges the narrative of Thai origins, while at the same time appealing to the public's vision of Thailand as an early centre of civilization. Ban Chiang demonstrates the complexity of constructing national heritage in modern Thailand, where the Thai national narrative begins and ends with Buddhism and the monarchy.
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