via Chulaongkorn University, 23 January 2024: At Khao Phanom Rung and Khao Plai Bat in Buriram, Chulalongkorn University’s geological team discovered rock formations indicating historic human activity, not natural occurrences. These findings suggest humans selected and arranged these rocks for specific purposes, challenging previous geological interpretations.
Prof. Dr. Santi Pailoplee, Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, discovered a large number of rocks and rock formations on Khao Phanom Rung-Plai Bat, Chaloem Phra Kiat District, Buriram Province, which geologically signify human activity in the past, not natural formation.
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After surveying the area at both Khao Phanom Rung and Khao Plai Bat, Prof. Dr. Santi and his team found that naturally, there are basalt rocks of various sizes scattered randomly all over the area. However, Prof. Dr. Santi noted that in some areas, basalt rocks are found densely piled in 2-3 layers of various heights. In many places on Khao Plai Bat, basalt blocks appeared to have been arranged in a line of 150 – 200 meters or in rough shapes, which does not correspond to natural geology.
