Champasri
15°43′13″N 103°16′25″E / 15.72028°N 103.27361°E
จำปาศรี | |
| Location | Na Dun, Maha Sarakham, Thailand |
|---|---|
| Type | Human settlement |
| Area | 3.76 square kilometres (376 ha) |
| History | |
| Material | Brick, Laterite, Sandstone, Ceramics |
| Founded | c. 7th century |
| Abandoned | c. 13th century |
| Periods | Pre-history |
| Cultures | |
| Associated with | |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 2006 |
| Archaeologists | Mahasarakham University |
| Condition | Mostly destroyed |
| Ownership | Private |
| Public access | Yes |
Champasri (Thai: จัมปาศรี) was an ancient settlement located in Ku Santarat Subdistrict, Na Dun district, Maha Sarakham, northeastern Thailand. Found in the 7th century during the Dvaravati period and was abandoned around the 13th century due to the decline of the Angkor.: 273–4 It was repopulated by Lao people from Roi Et around the 19th century following the establishment of Maha Sarakham in 1865.
Champasri was a supra-regional center of the Dvaravati civilization, together with Si Thep, Mueang Fa Daet Song Yang, Dong Mueang Aem, Non Mueang and others, but little known about its political structure.: 152 Each of these could have previously been the center of an ancient kingdom.: 151–52 In the case of Champasri, it was said to be the capital of the same named city-state.
Tatsuo Hoshino suggests Champasri was one of the vassals of an ancient Wen Dan.