Handwriting Cave 1

Terrain

General Condition

Handwriting Cave 1 looks like a sandstone cliff on the Phu Phan Kham Mountain Range. that stretches along the north-south line and is the eastern edge of the Ubolratana Dam The geomorphology is sandstone in the Phu Kradueng rock category continually with the Phra Viharn rock category. The western foothills are the deposition area of ​​convective sediments and mountain sediments. At present, it is an agricultural area, 450 meters further is a road and Ubonrat Dam (Ram Nam Chuen), respectively.

The general condition on the hill is a deciduous forest. There were few large sand boulders scattered everywhere. The soil is sandy loam. The path leading up to the swamp

The nature of the source of color painting is a cliff. facing west Positioned along the north-south line It is about 50 meters high from the foot of the hill. Inside, prehistoric paints appear on the lower and middle parts of the cliff. Height from the ground from 60 centimeters to 2 meters within an area of ​​approximately 14 square meters. The soil surface at the shed is adjusted for comfort in walking. Some of them are poured into a smooth cement floor. On the south side, in front of the cliff is enshrined 1 modern Buddha image.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Invitation River

Geological conditions

The geomorphology is sandstone in the Phu Kradueng rock category continually with the Phra Viharn rock category.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

The nature of the source of color painting is a cliff. facing west Positioned along the north-south line It is about 50 meters high from the foot of the hill. Inside, prehistoric paints appear on the lower and middle parts of the cliff. Height from the ground from 60 centimeters to 2 meters within an area of ​​approximately 14 square meters. The soil surface at the shed is adjusted for comfort in walking. Some of them are poured into a smooth cement floor. On the south side, in front of the cliff is enshrined 1 modern Buddha image.

The nature of the painting is a red painting. There is a picture of the human hand with 1 spray (left hand) (negative - stencil) and 2 overlays (1 picture is left-handed, the other 1 is unidentified) (positive - imprint), including various symbols, such as paintings. in various lines and patterned images painted in solid colors There are parallel lines, crooked lines, triangular patterns. Internal transverse parallel stripes are colored (V) and Y (Y) patterns, zigzags, circles, squares, solid triangles. Serrated pattern, arrowhead, shaped like a butterfly. Parallel stripes are mixed with triangles and ovals. A semicircular stripe has several triangles contained within it. and square stripes open the base contain parallel vertical and oblique stripes. by using various lines mixed together to create a new image (Department of Fine Arts, 1989; Northeastern Archeology Project 1985; Payao Khemnak 1996)

From the foregoing, it can be seen that the visualization techniques are sprayed, grafted and written, with the red color that most scholars assumed to be derived from hematite.

Payao Khemnak (1989:273) assumed that the condition of the source of painting is a narrow cliff. not close enough to prevent danger Therefore, it is not suitable for permanent residence. Therefore, the author of the picture is probably a group of people living on the plains. It is a community in agricultural society, about 4,000-3,000 years ago.