2022 Field Season
We were excited to return to Prasat Baset as part of our NSF funded project in collaboration with Cambodia's Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts. During our 2022 field season, we returned to one unfinished trench from 2019 and opened new excavation units in additional locations across the site. We also hosted a day to disseminate our archaeological research that featured a tour of our site and display of some of our finds for local villagers and high school students, students from the University of Battambang, and colleagues from the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts. Below are some highlights from our field season. You can read our 2022 field report here.
Baset 2022 Project members in front of Prasat Baset.
Mr. Pov Suy explains excavations within his trench to visitors during our day to disseminate archaeological research.
Students work with Dr. Miriam Stark and Mr. Rachna Chhay on sorting of ceramics.
Mr. Rachna Chhay (APSARA Authority) explains the Angkorian stoneware ceramic typology to students on the project.
Mr. Pov Suy (left) and Mr. Vitou Leng (right, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts) work to excavate a pyrotechnological feature.
Seng Khang, Jaratnapa Surinlert, and Chandariya Ngoun (from left to right) work on recording a feature.
Mr. Lay (bottom) and Dy Keo (right) work with Limsay Thon (center) on drawing a feature.
Seng Khang (left) and Jaratnapa Surinlert (right) excavate a feature.
Monks perform a blessing ceremony before starting our excavations.
Dejdanai Supasilapalert (right) reviews paperwork during while archaeologists work to excavate a trench.
(From left to right) Seng Khang, Jaratnapa Surinlert, Limsay Thon, Phan Pola, and Chandariya Ngoun work on interpreting site stratigraphy.