Fieldwork OLD

The Early Rice Project includes fieldwork both on modern rice stands (cultivated and wild) and archaeological fieldwork (archaeobotanical sampling from excavations), as well as lots of laboratory work. Listed below are various fieldwork seasons, with links to photos of a few highlights.

Modern Rice studies

• Western Ghats, India (Sept. 2010)
• Orissa, India (Oct. 2010)
• Shandong rainfed rice
• Guangxi wild rice
• Wild rice reserves, Thailand (Nov. 2009)
• Upland rice Laos initial reconnassance (Nov. 2009)
• Rice fields near Phimai, Thailand (Jan. 2011)
• Western Orissa, India (Oct. 2011)
• Northern Thailand, Karen shifting cultivators, etc. (Nov. 2011)
• Upland rice in Laos (Dec. 2011)

Archaeological studies

South Asia

• Mantai, Sri Lanka
• Kantarodai, Sri Lanka
• Golbai Sassan, Orissa, India
• Golpapur, Orissa
• Mahagara, Uttar Pradesh
• Koldihwa, Uttar Pradesh
• Pattanam, Kerala

Southeast Asia

• Ban Non Wat, Thailand
• Ban Sa Lao, Thailand
• Khao Sai On, Thailand
• Khao Sek, Thailand
• Khao Sam Kaeo, Thailand
• Na Sak Lot Yai, Thailand
• Non Ban Jak, Thailand
• Non Hua Raet, Thailand
• Phu Khao Thong, Thailand
• Rach Nui, Vietnam

China

• TianLuoShan, Zhejiang, 
• Caoxieshan, Suzhou city, Jiangsu
• Majiabang, Zhejiang
• Xiaodouli, Zhejiang
• Yujiashan, Zhejiang
• Maoshan, Zhejiang
• Baligang, Henan

For more details on site locations visit the UCL Archaeobotanical Sites map.