More prehistoric discoveries

Villagers in Thailand have stumbled across utensils in a cave dating back 4,000 years.

Archeologists found scattered household utensils and pottery belonging to the prehistoric period in a cave in an eastern Thai province bordering Cambodia. Lt. Niran Yano accompanied by archeologists explored a cave on Chanthaburi’s Khao Noi mountain near the Thai-Cambodian border and reported the discovery of archeological objects dated back 4,000 years.

The exploration was carried out after the local residents reported the accidental discovery of such objects scattered and in some cases, buried, in the floor of a cave large enough to accommodate hundreds of people. The villagers also said that objects of similar appearance and antiquity had been found in other sites such as caves on Khao Jum-pa and Khao Sa-thorn mountains. The two caves are seven kilometres apart, according to Lt. Niran.

The caves are believed to be located along an ancient and unexplored trade route connecting what is now modern-day Cambodia and Thailand. The significance of the find is still unknown.