Ban Chiang

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ban-chiang

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the site location?Nong Han district, Udon Thani province, Thailand
2. What is the designated heritage status?UNESCO World Heritage Site
3. What is Ban Chiang and why is it special?Ban Chiang is an ancient village in Thailand with pottery older than 5,000 years. It shows how people lived and made metal long before many other places.
4. How did people discover Ban Chiang?In 1966, archaeologists found bright red pottery on the ground. That led them to dig deeper and learn about the village.

Metallurgy: The science and engineering of metals, including their extraction from ores and their use in creating objects.
Illicit Trafficking: The illegal trade of goods, particularly cultural artifacts, across national borders.
Cultural Assemblage: The collection of artifacts and features found at an archaeological site that are characteristic of a particular culture or period.