| Abstract: |
This review is written for a general audience of archaeologists working outside Southeast Asia. It argues that the volumes in the Thai Archaeology Monograph Series, the archaeological evidence from Ban Chiang, and the archaeology of Thailand and Southeast Asia more broadly speaking are also of great interest to scholars working in other parts of the world. The three volumes reviewed here are furthermore of relevance to archaeometallurgists and anyone interested in the development, context, and transfer of technology on a local, regional, and supraregional level. The review attempts to look beyond the heated controversy on chronology, the acrimony of which tinges these and related publications in often unproductive ways. To contextualize the volumes, as a first step, the background of the research at Ban Chiang will be laid out, followed by a review of each of the three volumes and ending with general observations.
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