Ban Chiang

Summary

Ban Chiang is an archaeological site^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ban Chiang is located in Ban Chiang^[3].
• Ban Chiang is in the country of Thailand^[4].
• Ban Chiang's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[5].
• Ban Chiang's Commons category is recorded as Ban Chiang culture^[6].
• Ban Chiang's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 17.548611111111, 'lon': 103.35833333333}^[7].
• Ban Chiang's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[8].
• Ban Chiang's heritage designation is recorded as registered Thai historic site^[9].
• Ban Chiang's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'บ้านเชียง'}^[10].
• Ban Chiang covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+30'}^[11].
• Ban Chiang covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+760'}^[12].
• Ban Chiang's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)^[13].

Body

Geography

Ban Chiang is in the country of Thailand^[4]. It is located in it^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+30'}^[11] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+760'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Ban Chiang's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[5]. Heritage statuses include World Heritage Site^[8] and registered Thai historic site^[9].

Why It Matters

Ban Chiang ranks in the top 7% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]