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1. Ms.Tipaporn Hngorsakul
Id.52623433006
2. Ms.Wanida Phoothongkan
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2. Lavo was the old region that is located on the
north of central Thailand. This region is located in the
Chao Phraya river basin where historical,
archaeological, and cultural evidence has been
discovered that prehistoric humans lived here about
3,500 - 4,000 years ago or in Bronze age.
A lot of abandoned ancient cities with many
pre-historic instruments and human skeletons has
been found in several parts of the modern-day
province.

4.  Early Lavo perion
The history of Lavo was started from when king
Kakabatr, the first king of Lavo was said to have
established the city around 450 AD as one of the
Dvaravati city-states. The only native language found
during early Lavo times is the Mon language.
After that his son, King Kalavarnadishraj founded
this city in a decade later. And several years later he
assigned Jamadevi to reign the throne of
Haribhunjaya kingdom in the northern Thailand.

5.  Early Lavo period
Later, it was influenced by the art and
culture of India when it entered the historical
era. This first period under the influence of
Indian culture was called the Dvaravati Period.

6.  Khmer period (the golden period of Khmer)
In 10th century, Lavo was subordinated to Khmer
empire that rapid rise to prominence by the migration
of Kambojas from the south India.
From about the 10 - 15 th centuries Thailand was
known through archeological findings and a number
of local legends. The period saw the Khmer
domination over a large portion of Chao Phraya basin
and the northeast of Thailand. The expansion of Tai
people and culture southwards also happened during
the classical era.

9. Prasrirattanamahathat Temple

10.  Lopburi period
The architectural style of this period was
started from the 16 - 18 th centuries. It is still
influencing from Khmer Empire.
Almost buildings were built by laterites
and red sandstones.

15. The characteristics of Buddha
images in this period
 Being crowned or uncrowned.
 Mostly being seated in the
attitude of meditation and
protected by the muti –
headed Naga ( the mythical
snake).
 A square face with austere
expression.

16. The characteristics of Buddha
images in this period
 Almost straight eyebrows.
 The short robe-end which is cut
in straight line, hangs down over
the left shoulder.
 Being highly ornamented
,following the Khmer tradition
 Large Buddha images are carved
from stone while smaller ones
are cast in bronze.

17. The Buddha Images in this period

18. Standing Buddha image,
with the gesture of Forbidding
the Relatives from Fighting.
In the style of the Lopburi
period cast and enlarged from
an ancient model.
Image present in the
cloister of the Ubosoth at Wat
Benchamabophit, Bangkok

19. Standing Buddha image,
with the gesture of Forbidding
the Relatives from Fighting.
Wearing the attributes of
Royalty.In the style of the
Lopburi period.From Wat
Tewarat, Bangkok.
present in the courtyard
behind the Ubosoth at Wat
Benchamabophit, Bangkok.

20.  Ayutthaya period
Eventually, when the Ayutthaya empire was
established, Lavo decreased in importance until the
reign of King Narai the Great. He had a palace built in
Lavo, and each year spent most of his time there.
After the time of King Narai the Great, Lavo had been
abandoned, until the 19 th centuries, King Mongkut
(Rama IV) had it restored to be used as an inland
royal city.

21. Somdet Phra Narai National Museum

22.  Rattanakosin period
After the time of King Narai, Lavo had been
abandoned, until King Mongkut (Rama IV) of
Rattanakosin kingdom had it restored to be used as an
inland royal city. Lavo had also been renamed to
Lopburi Province in this period.
Later, in 1937, Prime Minister Marshal P. Phibul
Songkhram desired to set up Lopburi as the military
center of Thailand.

23.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavo_kingdom
 http://dictionary.babylon.com/lavo/
 http://thaiairline.com/2010/04/04/classical-era/
 http://www.ayw.ac.th/E-
Learning%20for%20Web/lawo.htm
 http://www.ancientcity.com/?q=/en/location/Pr
angSamYod_LopBuri

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