Archaeological sites demarked across Kingdom

via Phnom Penh Post, 07 August 2023: The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts in Cambodia has marked 700 archaeological sites and confirmed 9,000 out of over 10,000, with plans to digitalise the process by 2025 to combat antiquity trafficking.

The inspected 9,000 sites were closely scrutinised to ascertain their authenticity.

Vuthy explained: “Village and commune chiefs sometimes provide information about locations without knowing the exact details. When specialty officers visit these places, which are often just safety areas, they need to verify the information. If there is no historical evidence, the site is not considered archaeological”.

Of the 9,000 sites, Vuthy clarified that not all have been categorised as archaeologically significant ones yet.

“Without historical evidence, we will not consider them archaeological,” he said. “When sites are determined and analysed, they are called post-excavation stations. That means they have been classified”.

Vuthy expressed that the officials are eagerly continuing to manage archaeological sites across Cambodia.

Source: Archaeological sites demarked across Kingdom | Phnom Penh Post