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, Director of the Battambang Department of Culture 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
2024 Field Crew
Alison CARTER (Associate Professor, U Oregon: Project Co-Director)
Miriam STARK (Professor, U Hawaii: Project Co-Director)
KIM Sophorn (Director, Department of Culture, Battambang: project facilitator)
Tiyas BHATTACHARYYA (Graduate student, U Oregon: faunal specialist)
Zachary DIERKS (Graduate student, U Oregon: macrobotanical specialist)
DY Keo (Department of Culture, Battambang)
HONG Ranet (Earthenware ceramics illustrator)
Marly HOWELL (Undergraduate student, U Oregon: assisted with ceramic analysis)
KEO, Chhornlyly (Royal University of Fine Arts student intern)
NGUON Chandariya (Cambodia Closing Initiative Intern)
PHOLA PHAN (Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Phnom Penh)
Carmen SARJEANT (Archaeologist, U Oregon: Ceramic specialist)
SEA Sophearun (Cambodia Closing Initiative Intern)
Gabrielle SHAFFER (Undergraduate student, U Oregon: assisted with ceramic analysis)
SIENG, Panha (Royal University of Fine Arts student intern)
SO Malay (École française d'Extrême-Orient: project manager)
TUON Narith (Department of Culture, Battambang)
TEAV Sreyniet (Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Phnom Penh)
Y Lida (Comic Book artist)
Baset Village crew members: Mr. Kosal, Mr. Roath, Mr. Ponleu, Mr. Kung, Mr. Tha, and Mr. Heng
Special thanks also to:
SOKCHAN, Vanna (Van Driver)
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, Academia 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