A ninth set of human remains at Don Yai Thong has been identified as a child under 12, expanding this year’s discoveries at the central Thailand burial site.
Teeth and a jaw from either a cow or buffalo were found near the child, along with a possible bronze gong, glass beads, pottery and fired clay lumps.
Earlier excavations at the 1,500- to 2,000-year-old site uncovered eight skeletons with bronze vessels placed over the heads and chins of the dead, plus gold earrings, bracelets, and glass and stone beads.
Six bronze drums have also been recovered, and officials plan radiocarbon dating and further investigation to clarify the site’s age and burial practices.