Non Mueang ancient city
16°30′51″N 102°05′51.1″E / 16.51417°N 102.097528°E
เมืองโบราณบ้านคูเมือง | |
| Location | Chum Phae, Khon Kaen, Thailand |
|---|---|
| Type | Human settlement |
| Area | 0.38 square kilometres (38 ha) |
| History | |
| Material | Brick, Laterite, Sandstone, Ceramics |
| Founded | c. 8th century BCE |
| Abandoned | c. 12th century CE |
| Periods | Pre-history |
| Cultures | |
| Associated with | |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1970 |
| Excavation dates | 1982 |
| Archaeologists | Fine Arts Department |
| Condition | Mostly destroyed |
| Ownership | Private |
| Public access | Yes |
Mueang Boran Non Mueang or Non Mueang Ancient Town (Thai: เมืองโบราณโนนเมือง) was a moated ancient settlement in Chum Phae, Khon Kaen, northeastern Thailand. It was first inhabited around the 8th century BCE and evolved into a complex society in the 7th century during the Dvaravati period, then was abandoned around the 12th century.
Non Mueang was a supra-regional center of the Dvaravati civilization, together with Si Thep, Champasri, Mueang Fa Daet Song Yang, Dong Mueang Aem, and others, but little known about its political structure.: 152 It could have previously been the center of an ancient kingdom.: 151–52
Non Mueang has been listed as an ancient site of Khon Kaen Province since it was discovered in 1970.