  Location in Thailand | |
| Location | Northern Thailand |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 19°34′18.9″N 98°16′37.9″E / 19.571917°N 98.277194°E |
| History | |
| Periods | 35,000 BCE to 9,800 BCE |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 2001 |
| Archaeologists | Rasmi Shoocongdej |
Tham Lod Rockshelter (Thai: เพิงผาถ้ำลอด), first researched by Rasmi Shoocongdej from Silpakorn University, funded by the Thai Research Fund,[1] was a prehistoric cemetery and a workshop located in Northern Thailand known to have human inhabitants from the late Pleistocene to the late Holocene period[1] Additionally, Tham Lod is near Ban Rai, another rock shelter and is in the vicinity of two well known caves, Spirit Cave and Tham Lot cave. Recent researches and carbon dating suggested that Homo sapiens have occupied the area.[2] These researches provide more detail on the activities by the humans in the area which includes burials,[1] living habits,[3] gathering,[4] and tool making,[5] and social interactions.[1]
- ^ a b c d Shoocongdej, R. (2006). Late Pleistocene Activities at the Tham Lod Rockshelter in Highland Pang Mapha, Mae Hong Son Province, Northwestern Thailand. Uncovering Southeast Asia's past: Selected Papers from the 10th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists. Singapore: NUS Press, pages 22-24.
- ^ Pureepatpong N. (2006) Recent Investigation of Early People (Late Pleistocene to Early Holocene) from Ban Rai and Tham Lod Rockshelter Sites, Pang Mapha District, Mae Hong Son Province, Northwestern Thailand. Uncovering Southeast Asia's past: Selected Papers from the 10th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists. Singapore: NUS Press, pages 38-40.
- ^ Dennell, R., Porr, M., Piper, P., & Rabett, R. (2014). Late Pleistocene Subsistence Strategies in Southeast Asia and Their Implications for Understanding the Development of Modern Human Behavior. Southern Asia, Australia, and the search for human origins. New York: Cambridge University Press, page 127.
- ^ Trikanchanawattana C. (2005) Palynological Study at Ban Tham Lod and Ban Rai in Pang Mapha District, Mae Hong Son Province, Northern Thailand. Bangkok: Mahidol University. Retrieved from http://www.li.mahidol.ac.th/e-thesis/4536405.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ Shoocongdej R. (2008). Archaeological Heritage Management at Ban Rai and Tham Lod Rockshelters in Pang Mapha District, Mae Hong Son Province, Northwestern Thailand. Mae Hong Son Province:Silpakorn University. Retrieved from http://www.rasmishoocongdej.com/wp-content/uploads/01.pdf