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Abstract
Abstract Recent archaeological research has demonstrated the presence of large numbers of ancient settlements mu ‘ang baran in northeastern Thailand with a time depth extending back more than two thousand years. The density of settlement is surprising in view of the severity of the climate with its long dry season, which makes the northeast one of the least productive agricultural regions in present‐day Thailand. It is clear that the existence of mu'ang boran necessitated careful management of the scarce water resources. In this study, the main types of earth‐work constructed for water control and storage are discussed and their air‐form characteristics, as seen on conventional air photography and Landsat imagery, are examined. The detectability of these earthworks on Landsat‐TM imagery is assessed using data from four separate field areas and the value of satellite imagery in prehistoric settlement pattern analysis is demonstrated.
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