webfact Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Millennia-old cave art, earthenware discovered in KrabiPhuket GazetteAn image believed to be a prehistoric cave-painting. Photo: Kritsada MueanhawongKRABI: -- Ancient drawings and earthenware estimated to be between 2,000 and 3,000 years old have been discovered in Krabi's Ao Luek district.Local villagers came across the archaeological site while looking for guano to fertilize their crops. On discovery, the villagers notified the Krabi Environmental and Cultural Preservation Committee of their thrilling find.Members of the committee visited the location, Manora Cave, which is located 1.5 kilometers from the nearest village settlement.“We found more than 20 drawings of geometric patterns, boats and fish, all of which look similar in style to drawings found at the nearby Karos Cliff, famous for its ancient artwork,” said Committee head Niwat Wattanayomanaporn, who led an inspection team of 15 into the cave.“We also found fractured earthenware, which we estimate to be between 2,000 and 3,000 years old,” he said.The committee is preparing documentation to send to the Fine Arts Department concerning the discovery.Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/Millennia-old-cave-art-earthenware-discovered-in-Krabi-22329.html-- Phuket Gazette 2013-09-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retell Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 3000 years old is hardly pre- historic old i must admit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunOr Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 "Local villagers came across the archaeological site while looking for guano to fertilize their crops. On discovery, the villagers notified the Krabi Environmental and Cultural Preservation Committee of their thrilling find...." ...after first having removed hundreds of pristine earthenware pots and other priceless artifacts, leaving only "...fractured earthenware". Methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 ...not much has changed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthesculptor Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 where? am very interested in such. Sent from my GT-I9082 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Mamma Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Hope some more insight of our ancestors is forthcoming. This is our history of our species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Looks more like a fungus on a cave wall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 3000 years old is hardly pre- historic old i must admit It is if there was no writing at that time,in which to record history for this locality. Might check on that. We know of several civilizations that did.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Cave painting? Well i must say they were not very good artists back then haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Looks more like a fungus on a cave wall. Honestly, my impression too...I have tried hard to see any drawing among those stains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retell Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Cave painting? Well i must say they were not very good artists back then haha must have been short on material they could copy from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 3000 years old is hardly pre- historic old i must admit Where does it say it's pre-historic? totster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retell Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 3000 years old is hardly pre- historic old i must admit Where does it say it's pre-historic? totster An image believed to be a prehistoric cave-painting right under the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Looks more like the result of projectile vomiting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 3000 years old is hardly pre- historic old i must admit Where does it say it's pre-historic? totster An image believed to be a prehistoric cave-painting right under the photo Indeed, thanks. totster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchybum Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Looks more like a fungus on a cave wall. Honestly, my impression too...I have tried hard to see any drawing among those stains Thai art don't forget...ya need some culture in ya to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerangutang Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 The west coast of Thailand could very well have been a trail for early man. I'm referring to a time frame which far precedes the lead story. A recent Nat'l Geo mag has a map which shows early man getting to Australia around 50,000 years ago. That's before Europe and before they got to the main parts of Asia. If early hominids traveled from Africa to Australia over land, they would almost certainly have gone through the isthmus of Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retell Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 The west coast of Thailand could very well have been a trail for early man. I'm referring to a time frame which far precedes the lead story. A recent Nat'l Geo mag has a map which shows early man getting to Australia around 50,000 years ago. That's before Europe and before they got to the main parts of Asia. If early hominids traveled from Africa to Australia over land, they would almost certainly have gone through the isthmus of Thailand. thanks , someone has been paying attention , in class ,( my school never even got close to a explanation like that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retell Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 is it me or does it look a bit like an early world map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchybum Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 is it me or does it look a bit like an early world map Safe to say I think its you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchybum Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 How anyone can take that as cave arts got me.....I think some little old ladies have been in there with their beetle nut spit balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayday49 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Looks more like the result of projectile vomiting OK ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerangutang Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Thais don't seem to elicit a modicum of the interest in their older-than-royalty heritage - as do farang. I reside in C.Rai, and here are two examples: >>> a farang friend here has amassed an impressive collection of stone tools, dating from around 500 to possibly several thousand years old. The only response he's had from Thais is: "You can't take them out of the country" (ok that's fair), ....but no interest beyond that, such as "wow, stone tools from Neolithic predecessors... cool!" or "Let's arrange for a group of schoolkids to come and see these." >>> Some rural property I secured up here, near town, has remnants of over a dozen ancient kilns, several hundred (or 1,000?) years old. Also old bricks and slag - evidence of iron smelting, perchance. I show them to Thais and it's a yawn for them. I show them to farang, and they're interested. What gives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerangutang Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Looks more like the result of projectile vomiting are you somewhat of an expert on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotswahay Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Looks more like a fungus on a cave wall. Honestly, my impression too...I have tried hard to see any drawing among those stains Thai art don't forget...ya need some culture in ya to see it. Culture? Do you mean Magic mushrooms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchybum Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Looks more like a fungus on a cave wall. Honestly, my impression too...I have tried hard to see any drawing among those stains Thai art don't forget...ya need some culture in ya to see it. Culture? Do you mean Magic mushrooms? It would help define the borders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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