Khu Bua is an archaeological site

Archaeological site

An archaeological site is a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved , and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely,...

 12 km southeast of the town Ratchaburi

Ratchaburi

Ratchaburi ) is a town in western Thailand, capital of the Ratchaburi Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Ratchaburi district. As of 2006 it has a population of 38,208.-External links:*...

, Thailand

Thailand

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. It dates from the 6th century Dvaravati

Dvaravati

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 culture and was one of major cities of this kingdom.

Within the roughly rectangular site of around 800x2000 m surrounded by an earthen wall and a moat 44 archaeological sites were found within and outside the wall, with the foundations of Wat Khlong Suwannakhiri being the largest and best preserved. Excavations were done in 1957, 1960 and 1961. The findings - ceramic figurines, wheels of law and stone tablets - are now at display at the National Museum

National Museum (Thailand)

The National Museum in Thailand is the main museum on the history of the Thai culture. The main museum is located in Bangkok on Na Phrathat Road next to the Sanam Luang, not far from Wat Phra Kaew....

in Ratchaburi and Bangkok, as well as in the small museum next to Wat Khlong.

Wat Khlong was registered as a historical site in 1962.

External links

• http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/humanpast&date=2009-10-26+00:15:48 (Thai)