Phum Snay
ភូមិស្នាយ | |
| Location | Preah Netr Preah District, Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia |
|---|---|
| Region | Mekong Floodplain |
| Coordinates | 13°37′26″N 103°12′23″E / 13.62389°N 103.20639°E |
| Type | Burial site |
| Area | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| History | |
| Material | mound of rock, soil |
| Abandoned | around 1500 years BP |
| Periods | Bronze Age Iron Age |
| Cultures | Pre-Angkorian |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 2001, 2003, 2007 |
| Archaeologists | Dougald O’Reilly, Pheng Sitha and Thuy Chanthourn |
Phum Snay (/puːm snaɪ/; Khmer: ភូមិស្នាយ, pronounced [pʰuːm snaːj]) is an Iron Age archaeological site discovered in May 2000 in Preah Neat Prey District, Banteay Meanchey Province, Northwest Cambodia, around 80 km (50 mi) from the temple ruins of Angkor. The site was excavated between 2001 and 2003 by primary excavators Dougald O’Reilly of the Australian National University, Pheng Sitha and Thuy Chanthourn. The excavation was intended to discover more about Iron Age life in Cambodia.