Radiocarbon dating of charcoal and shells found in layers associated with the burial indicates it is 29,000 years old.
Sources
- News - 29,000-Year-Old Child's Skeleton Unearthed in Thailand Cave - Archaeology Magazine (archaeology.org)
- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2968261/skeleton-points-to-prehistoric-life (bangkokpost.com)
- https://laotiantimes.com/2025/03/03/thailands-oldest-human-skeleton-discovered-in-remote-cave/ (laotiantimes.com)
- https://www.thaipbsworld.com/around-thailand/ancient-child-skeleton,-nicknamed-'pangpond,'-unearthed-in-thailand,-rewriting-prehistory (thaipbsworld.com)
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