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San Ku: Temple Ruins of Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep Mountain

Archaeological travel guide to the ruins of San Ku, the ancient mountaintop Buddhist temple many…

Benjamin Williams21 June 2020

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Cultural Profile: Lawa, the Oldest Settlers of Thailand

A brief history of the Lawa, the first organized society in Thailand - predating the…

Benjamin Williams14 February 2020

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Wiang Chet Lin: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Lost City of the Lawa

Archaeology travel guide to the ruins and ancient temples of Chiang Mai's predecessor -- Wiang…

Benjamin Williams07 February 2020

Lost Cities of Thailand Lost City Travel Guides Thailand

Wiang Suan Dok: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Holy Outer City

Complete archaeological travel guide to the ruins and ancient temples of Wiang Suan Dok, a…

Benjamin Williams22 July 2019

Benjamin Williams

Hi all, my name is Ben. I’m a native Michigander with a passion for human culture and new places, and more than that, new experiences. I have degrees in archaeology and writing, pursuing a career in the latter. However, I never quite lost that fascination with archaeological theory. For the past 12 years, I’ve been living and travelling in Asia, Europe, and North America documenting ancient sites and the peoples who built them, and then adapting them into practical archaeological travel information at PathsUnwritten.com.

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