Charles Franklin Wandesforde Higham is a British-born New Zealand archaeologist most noted for his work in Southeast Asia. Among his noted contributions to archaeology are his work about the Angkor ci
Higham in 2016
Higham (left) in 2016, at his investiture as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, by the governor-general, Sir Jerry Mateparae
Ban Chiang
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Ban Chiang is an archaeological site in Nong Han district, Udon Thani province, Thailand. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992. Discovered in 1966, the site first attracted interest due
Charles Higham (archaeologist)
…in 1969, he began his fieldwork with excavations in Roi Et and Khon Kaen Provinces. He joined Chester Gorman between 1972 and 1975 for excavations at Ban Chiang, Pang Mapha District's Banyan Valley Cave, and has subsequently excavated the sites of Ban Na Di (1981–1982), Khok Phanom Di (1984–1985), Nong Nor…
Ban Chiang Museum Excavation
Bowl; from Ban Chiang site; painted ceramic; height: 32 cm, diameter: 31 cm
A diorama of an ancient Ban Chiang lady painting pots, Ban Chiang National Museum
Wat Pho Si Nai is about 700 m from the Ban Chiang Museum. It is the only original archaeological site in a cluster that has not been built on by the encroachment of the village. The display documents the dense grave remains with pottery and other goods buried with the people.