@article{fdi:010058181, title = {{D}irect dating of a {N}eolithic burial in the {L}aang {S}pean cave ({B}attambang {P}rovince, {C}ambodia) : first regional chrono-cultural implications}, author = {{Z}eitoun, {V}. and {F}orestier, {H}ubert and {S}ophady, {H}. and {P}uaud, {S}. and {B}illault, {L}aurence}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}f, because of recent geo-political events which took place in {C}ambodia, the remarkable discovery made at the end of the 19th century on the banks of {L}ake {T}onle {S}ap of the {N}eolithic site of {S}amrong {S}en has fallen from current public knowledge, {N}eolithic sites situated in caves remain the least-well documented of sites throughout the whole of {S}outh-{E}ast {A}sia. {T}he discovery of a {N}eolithic burial in a cave dating from 3310 {BP} is the significant result of recent prehistoric excavations commenced in 2009. {T}his discovery provides us with an original chronological, cultural landmark for {S}outh-{E}ast {A}sia, at the beginning of the {A}ges of {M}etal. {A}n in-depth description of this grave allows us to envisage preliminary regional comparisons, thereby permitting a broader taking into consideration of the evolution of funereal practices in this part of the world.}, keywords = {{S}outheast {A}sia ; {P}rehistory ; {F}ield-anthropology}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}omptes {R}endus {P}alevol}, volume = {11}, numero = {7}, pages = {529--537}, ISSN = {1631-0683}, year = {2012}, DOI = {10.1016/j.crpv.2012.06.006}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010058181}, }