Neolithic Artefacts From Letpanchaypaw Site, Central Myanmar

By : Kyaw Khaing, Aung Ko Latt, Kaung Si Thu, Kyaw Myo Satt, Tin Htut Aung, Zaw Phyo

Page No: 19-35

Abstract
The Neolithic Site of Letpanchaypaw is located between Bagan World Heritage Site and Pakokku town and on the left bank of Ayeyarwaddy River in Central Myanmar. It is located west of the Badahlin cave site producing early Neolithic industry and is also located between Hanlan Pyu ancient city in North and Beikthano and Sriksetra Pyu ancient cities in the South. These Pyu urban cities are of the early Iron Age and the first urban state in Myanmar. According to cultural evidence in Letpanchaypaw, the people from there are related to trade exchange with some Neolithic sites north of this site and Hanlin Neolithic-early Iron industrial site in the north. According to the cultural layer, there are more than three occupation layers and the lowest layer is related to the early Neolithic and the other two are related to the late Neolithic period.

Authors:
Kyaw Khaing
Department of Archaeology and National Museum, Yangon, Myanmar

Aung Ko Latt
Department of Archaeology and National Museum, Yangon, Myanmar

Kaung Si Thu
Department of Archaeology and National Museum, Yangon, Myanmar

Kyaw Myo Satt
Department of Archaeology, University of Yangon, Myanmar

Tin Htut Aung
Department of Archaeology, University of Yangon, Myanmar

Zaw Phyo
Department of Archaeology, University of Yangon, Myanmar