GEOARCHAEOLOGY OF LOWER CHAO PRAYA PLAIN : PRELIMINARY STUDY FROM REMOTE SENSING

Abstract

The researchers applied an integrated geoscientific approach to interpret the geoarchaelogy af the Lower Chao Praya Plain especially pat sea level changes. This paper preliminary study taken from remote sensing equipment. Old shorelines of several places around the Gulf of Thailand have been delineated by assessing data derived from aerial photography. Landset imagery and topographical maps Results of preliminary studies indicate that a shoreline existed in relative position to the location of an ancient site found within the same area. Most of the ancient sites have been identified as belonging to the Davaravti Period. In future studies, the researchers will apply AMS, TL and OSL Dating to correlate the age of ancient sites and old shorelines. This tentative theory of correlation is beneficial to the study of geoarchaeology , quarternary geology, neotectonic and the changing sea levels around the Lower Chao Praya Plain.