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| จำปาศรี | |
| Location | Na Dun, Maha Sarakham, Thailand |
|---|---|
| Type | Human settlement |
| Area | 3.76 square kilometres (376 ha) |
| History | |
| Material | Brick, Laterite, Sandstone, Ceramics |
| Founded | c. 8th century BCE |
| Abandoned | c. 12th century CE |
| Periods | Pre-history |
| Cultures | |
| Associated with | |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1970 |
| Excavation dates | 1982 |
| Archaeologists | Fine Arts Department |
| Condition | Mostly destroyed |
| Ownership | Private |
| Public access | Yes |
Champasri (Thai: จัมปาศรี) was an ancient settlement located in Ku Santarat Subdistrict, Na Dun district, Maha Sarakham, northeastern Thailand. Found in the 7th century during the Dvaravati period and was abandoned around the 13th century following the decline of the Angkor. It was said to be the capital of the same named city-state.
Layout and location
The ancient city of Champasri is a double-moat ancient settlement. It has an oval shape, with a wide base in the north and a tapering tip in the south. It is approximately 2 kilometers wide and 4 kilometers long. It has a 20-meter-wide moat and an earthen embankment that is 3 meters high and 6 meters wide. The inner city was built during the Dvaravati period, while the outer one was later developed in the Angkorian era. To the east, 200 meters beyond the outer moat, evidence of a big rectangular pond, known as "Nong E Lai" (หนองอีไล) by the locals, was discovered, stretching parallel to the city and storing water for agricultural use and to sustain community expansion.
Findings
Mon and old Khmer inscriptions found in the back of votive tablets dated the 12th century.
Outside the city wall, 300 meters to the south, Prasat Ku Santarat (กู่สันตรัตน์) is situated in the Wat Ku Tai temple (วัดกู่ใต้). It was built around 1157–1208 during the reign of Jayavarman VII of the Angkor.
Legends
References
- ^ "เมืองโบราณนครจำปาศรี" [Nakhon Champasri Ancient City]. m-culture.in.th (in Thai). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Wirot Cheewasultaworn (5 January 2025). "นครจําปาศรี นครโบราณแห่งมหาสารคาม" [Champasri, the ancient city of Maha Sarakham]. Mahasarakham University (in Thai). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "เส้นทางไป เส้นทางสายวัฒนธรรม นครจัมปาศรี (มหาสารคาม)" [Route to the Cultural Route, Nakhon Champasri (Maha Sarakham)]. mahasarakham.go.th (in Thai). Retrieved 5 January 2025.