Spirit Cave in located in Northern Thailand approximately lateral 19 degrees 34' N by long 93 degrees 7' E (3). Spirit Cave has an elevation of 650 m, and Salween River is 50 km to the north of it (4). It is in the Pang Mapha district of Mae Hong Son province (1). Spirit Cave's terrain is rough and steep mountainous land with shallow and strong soil, and the climate has three seasons: hot-dry, rainy, and cool-dry (3).
The Hoabinhian tribes were hunter-gatherers, and they occupied Spirit Cave in the Neolithic/ New Stone Age during 9000-5500 BCE (4). The tools they used were axes, hammer stones, and other various tools from bones (1). There was evidence of domestication of plants that included Prunus, Areca, and Piper, which translates into almonds, betel, and pepper. Some ceramics were dated through radiocarbon dating using charcoal, and it concluded the ceramics were 7500 BP (3). …show more content…
The most abundant stone found was course-grained quartzite, and small polished slate knives were also found (4). Spirit Cave had log-coffin burials as well (2).
Spirit Cave is important to the evolution of modern day humans because it contributed to the advanced knowledge of horticulture
The Hoabinhian tribes were hunter-gatherers, and they occupied Spirit Cave in the Neolithic/ New Stone Age during 9000-5500 BCE (4). The tools they used were axes, hammer stones, and other various tools from bones (1). There was evidence of domestication of plants that included Prunus, Areca, and Piper, which translates into almonds, betel, and pepper. Some ceramics were dated through radiocarbon dating using charcoal, and it concluded the ceramics were 7500 BP (3). …show more content…
The most abundant stone found was course-grained quartzite, and small polished slate knives were also found (4). Spirit Cave had log-coffin burials as well (2).
Spirit Cave is important to the evolution of modern day humans because it contributed to the advanced knowledge of horticulture