Non Sao Ae 2

Terrain

General condition

Non Sao Ae 2 is in the Non Sao Ae group on the eastern ridge of Phu Phra Bat. In the southern area of ​​Phu, there is a group of 4 color painting sources, namely Lan Sao Ae, Non Sao Ae 1, Non Sao Ae 2 and Tham Nai Bang or Tham Sam Mek. 20 meters

The condition of the source is a large stone shack that sits on a sloping stone courtyard. The stone is 12.50 meters wide, 14 meters long, and 7 meters high, with the stone shed having a depth of 4 meters but only 0.30-0.80 meters high. Therefore, it resembles that the stone shed has 2 floors (Pitachai Chatuchai 2010 :166). The picture found has a red line drawing.

Phu Phra Bat is a small sandstone mountain. A child in the Phu Phan mountain range or Phu Phan Kham. The average height above sea level is about 320-350 meters. The west of the mountain is steep. and cant descend to the east.

Phu Phan or Phu Phan Kham is a sandstone mountain range that lies in the north-south direction. in the west of Udon Thani Province and Sakon Nakhon Basin

The general condition of Phu Phra Bat is sparse forest. There are natural vegetation types such as hardwood trees, maka wood, red wood, Ching Chang wood, Pradu wood, and deciduous dipterocarp trees. On Phu Phra Bat, there are many open stone terraces, rocks and sandstone sheds scattered around. caused by the action of water and wind on the sandstone.

Because there are quite a lot of hardwood covered. Together with many other natural plants, Phu Phra Bat is classified in the National Reserved Forest Area, “Pah Khuean Nam”, and is the source of many streams such as Huai Hin Lat, Huai Dan Yai, Huai Hin Rong, Huai Nang Usa and Huai Khok Khat. which flows into the east, confluence with the Mekong River at Tha Bo District Nong Khai Province

The plains surrounding the mountains are mainly cultivated for rice and cassava. The eastern valley of Phu Phra Bat is the largest valley characterized by undulating plains. Most of the area is cultivated for rice and cassava. This valley is commonly known as Lup Phan.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Huai Hin Lat, Huai Dan Yai, Huai Hin Rong, Huai Nang Usa, Huai Khok Khad, Huai Mong, Mekong River

Geological conditions

Phu Phra Bat is a sandstone hill. in the Phu Phan Noi mountain range at the edge of the western plateau of Udon Thani Sandstone is white, orange, pebbled, grit consists of quartz, chert, red talc. some igneous rocks with a trace There are shale and gravel interspersed. It is in the Phu Phan rock unit, Korat series, in the lower - mid-Cretaceous period, or about 90-140 million years ago. The sandstone in the area has outstanding geological features. Because there are different properties in each floor. and has undergone geological erosion by water and wind. Makes the appearance of the landscape that is strange in many areas, such as Hor Nang Usa, Tham Chang, Father Ta's coffin, Thao Baros coffin, Nang Usa coffin, Pho Ta temple, Phra Ku Nang Usa cave, Nang Usa pond. Quail Stone Shed as well as the geological, physical and geological features found in the sandstone. which is a clear stratum or sedimentary rock For example, showing interleaving layers with gravel layers. An oblique-level display showing a change in water flow direction. (Department of Mineral Resources 2009 :38-39)

various shapes formed from sandstone and gravel sand have different texture The highly durable rock layers protrude into rock sheds. or a layer of rock overlaid on top The less durable rock layers will erode. or being eroded or is a concave part under the hard rock Become a rock shed or a rocky cliff such as Hor Nang Usa, etc.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Mythological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Traces and archaeological evidence at Non Sao Ae 2 archaeological site have patterns of color paintings which can be divided into 2 points. Phithakchai Chatuchai (2010 :167) is:

(1) At the top of the rock shed on the south, 3 meters high from the ground, painted in red lines It has a pattern of parallel lines resembling the letter Y (Y) and a cross, and also depicts several parallel curved lines.

(2) The area on the ceiling of the bottom of the stone shed Draw a line drawing in red. There is a pattern written in a large contiguous geometric picture. And interestingly, the center of the stone shed ceiling is written in a circular pattern with parallel lines extending in 6 directions, similar to the sun. There are also parallel lines that connect the images.

Pitakchai Chatuchai (2010:168) assumed that due to the nature of the large rock shed, which can be used as a shelter from the sun and rain as well. which can be used as a shelter from the sun as well But the stone shed is characterized by the height of the stone shed from a relatively low area. Therefore, it is more likely to be related to the use of temporary shelter while feeding, rather than the purpose of permanent residence.

In addition, the patterns of paintings on the ceiling of the stone sheds also show the intention of writing patterns. Therefore, it can be assumed that the Stone Shed Non Sao Ae 2 is related to the place of some rituals. It is also in the same area as the Stone Shed Non Sao Ae 2, which is clearly used as a place for ceremonies. Therefore, this source of Non Sao Ae 2 paintings should be used for some ceremonies related to the people living nearby (Pakchai Chatuchai 2010 :168).

The age when the space was used was probably in the Metal Age. Prehistoric era, about 3000-2,500 years ago, Lan Xang period, around the 22nd-23th Buddhist century, Rattanakosin period After the 24th Buddhist Era (Pitachai Chatuchai 2010 :168)