Our Partners and Colleagues

Our project would not be possible without the assistance of our numerous colleagues, partners, and volunteers. Thanks to the following individuals and institutions for their support during our field seasons:

• The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts

• The Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh

• Her Excellency PHOEURNG Sackona, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts

• His Excellency PRAK Sonnara, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts

• His Excellency OUK Sokha, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts

• Mr. Chhay Visoth, National Museum of Cambodia

• Mr. KIM Sophorn, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Battambang and the Battambang Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts Office

• Mr. TEP Sokha, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts

• Mr. CHHAY Rachna, APSARA Authority and consultant on Cambodian ceramics

• Ms. SO Malay, University of Sydney/École française d'Extrême-Orient

• National Science Foundation Award Number 2148332

2023 Field Crew

• Alison CARTER (Associate Professor, U Oregon: Project Co-Director) 

• Miriam STARK (Professor, U Hawai’i: Project Co-Director)

• KIM Sophorn (Director, Department of Culture, Battambang: project facilitator)

• Zachary DIERKS (Graduate student, U Oregon: trench supervisor)

• Sheila FERNANDEZ BARRIENTOS 

• DY Keo (Department of Culture, Battambang: trench supervisor)

• HENG Mesa (Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Phnom Penh: trench supervisor) MUONG Chanraksmey (National Museum of Cambodia: trench supervisor)

• Jarrad KOWLESSAR (Research Associate, Flinders University: Ground-Penetrating Radar, Magnetometry)

• LENG Vitou (Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Phnom Penh: trench supervisor)

• LOUHN Lay (independent archaeologist: excavation, coring and stratigraphy specialist) 

• NANG Sy (École française d'Extrême-Orient: driver and logistical specialist) SOKCHAN, Vanna (Van Driver)

• NGUON Chandariya (Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts: flotation specialist)

• Dan PENNY (Professor, University of Sydney: palynology)

• PHORN Sovisal (Department of Culture, Steung Treng: trench supervisor)

• PHORN Sovibol (Department of Culture, Battambang: trench supervisor)

• TEAV Sreyniet (Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Phnom Penh; trench supervisor)

• TUON Narith (Department of Culture, Battambang: trench supervisor)

• UM Vutha (Royal University of Fine Arts: trench supervisor)

• WANG Liying (Post-doctoral scholar, Academica Sinica: Lipid Analysis)

• Y Lida (Comic Book artist)

• Baset Village field crew members:
  Mr. Kosal, Mr. Roath, Mr. Ponleu, Mr. Kung, Mr. Tha, Mr. Bora, Mr. Chhay, Mr. Heng, Mr. Om Leum, Mr. Rath, Mr. Sovann, Ms. Sreytom, Ms. Somnang

2022 Field Crew

• Cristina CASTILLO, University College London, Macrobotanical Specialist

• Rachna CHHAY, APSARA Authority, Ceramics training specialist

• Keo DY, Battambang Department of Culture and Fine Arts, Trench Supervisor

• Mesa HEANG, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Trench Supervisor,

• Seng KHANG, University of Hawai’i-Mānoa, Trench Supervisor

• Vitou LENG, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Trench Supervisor

• Lay LOUHN, Independent archaeologist, Cambodia, Senior Field Archaeologist 

• Chanraksmey MUONG, National Museum of Cambodia, Co-organizer of Day for Dissemination of Excavation Results

• Chandariya NGOUN, Cambodian archaeology intern

• Phan POLA, Cambodian archaeology intern

• Sovisal PHORN, Steung Treng Department of Culture and Fine Arts, Trench Supervisor 

• Malay SO, Project Manager, École française d'Extrême-Orient

• Sophorn KIM, Director of the Battambang Department of Culture and Fine Arts, Project Collaborator

• Dejdanai SUPASILAPALERT, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, Trench Supervisor 

• Jaratnapa SURINLERT, University of Hawai’i-Mānoa, Trench Supervisor

• Pov SUY, Independent archaeologist, Cambodia, Senior Field Archaeologist,

• Limsay THON, Cambodian archaeology intern

• Narith TOUN, Battambang Department of Culture and Fine Arts, Trench Supervisor

• Lida Y, Artist working on comic book project

• Baset Village field crew members: Mr. Kosal, Mr. Roath, Mr. Ponleu, Mr. Vee, Mr. Reh, Mr. Tha, Mr. Kung, Mr.Chhay, Mr. Chen, Mr. Tola, Mr. Sophorn, Mr. Heng, Mr. Roah

2018 and 2019 Field Seasons

• Earthwatch Institute

• The University of Sydney

• The Australian Research Council

• His Excellency BONG Sovath, Royal University of Fine Arts

• Ms. SENG Sonetra, Royal University of Fine Arts

• Mr. VOUEN Vuthy, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts

• Dr. Roland Fletcher, University of Sydney

• Ms. Lucy Triedman, Earthwatch Institute

• Ms. Caroline Dunn, Earthwatch Institute

• Mr. BEN Sokvat, Angkor National Museum

• Mr. HOEM Sela, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts Battambang

• Mr. HOEM Pethoeng (Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Battambang)

• Mr. LONH Lay (Fieldwork Supervisor)

• Ms. MEAS Sreyneath (MA student, Royal University of Fine Arts/Université des   Moussons/INALCO, Project Manusastra)

• Mr. MUONG Chanraksmey (Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Phnom Penh)

• Mr. NANG Sy (Driver and Field Crewmember)

• Mr. PHORN Sovisal, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts Battambang

• Mr. SAR Sothea, Total Station Mapping Team

• Mr. SENG Kompheak, Angkor National Museum and 2018 Field School Director

• Mr. SUY Pov (Fieldwork Coordinator)

• Mr. VAN Anatol, Total Station Mapping Team

• Our 2018 Royal University of Fine Arts student/interns: Sok Chan Thida, Nhoem Sophorn, Sok Tykeavuth, Pann Kim Chhay, Um Vutha, and So Phanith

• Local workmen: Ban, Kosal, Ta, Kon, Saroath, Ponleu, Siang and Mr. Sally (Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Battambang)

International Students and Scholars

• Ms. Aleana BAYMAN (High School Intern, Honolulu, Hawai’i)

• Ms. Tiyas BHATTACHARYYA (PhD student University of Oregon)

• Dr. Catherine BLAND (Flinders University)

• Ms. Patricia Andrea CABRERA (MA student, University of the Philippines)

• Ms. Kendall HILLS (PhD student University of Illinois at Chicago)

• Ms. Thuy NGUYEN (Institute of Archaeology, Hanoi)

• Mr. Richard NICHOLAS (MA student, University of Wisconsin)

• Ms. Pawinna PHETLUAN (Lecturer, Burapha University, Thailand)

• Ms. Kim RUF (PhD student, Cambridge University)

• Dr. Carmen SARJEANT (University of Oregon) - Ceramics Specialist

Earthwatch Volunteers

• 2018: Andrea Hamos, Caroline Bain, Christina Hofmann, Dace Johnson, Donna Groner, Erin Moilanen, Fred Dawkins , Gail Mugler, Hanson Wong, Haydee Yeskutis, Hiromi Cheeseman, Hiroshi Maehara, Jack Holmes, James DeLapp, James Hamos, Kate Pfaff, Marc Hoberecht, Margaret Holmes, Maura Roach, Reynotta Hoberecht, Ria Breed, Romeo Vitelli, Royanne Cruthers-Moon, Sallie McCutcheon, Shannon Miller, Susan Hale, Suzann Campbell, William Fortini, Jr.  

• 2019: Judith Bonner, Jane Burch,  Kerry Cooper, Royanne Cruthers-Moon, Fred Dawkins, Mary Deheck, Christine Hart, Malorie King, Yuran Niu, Jessica Sinha, Sonya Sinha, and Caroline White. 

• And last but not least, the landowners, workmen, and Phum Basaet citizens who welcomed us into their community