Nyaung-gan

The ancient cemetery is located south of Nyaung-gan village in central Myanmar, 120 km northwest of Mandalay,[1] the country's 2nd largest city.

[2] This excavation project, taking place in 2006, was a collaboration between the French National Centre for Scientific Research and the Mandalay Department of Archaeology of the Ministry of Culture.

[4] This excavation consisted of three sites, Htan Ta Pin, Kokkokhahla, and Mon Htoo in hopes to understand more about the exchange network within Myanmar and Nyaung-gan.

Situated in Pyawbwe Township, in which 36 Iron Age graves with 23 extant burials, 17 adults and six children were found during the excavation in the 41 square metres (440 sq ft) of ground uncovered.

[citation needed] Situated in Wundwin township, in which 85 burials oriented north or northeast were discovered, in association with grave goods of stone and ceramic beads, pottery, iron/steel tools and copper-base alloys, including 2 spearheads, 2 axes, 3 bracelet fragments and 16 bundles of wire.

[4] A Bronze Age date was attributed based on the style of the assemblage and the absence of iron and glass.