Centuries before Sukhothai or Ayutthaya, an earlier civilization flourished in central Thailand: Dvaravati. Known from Chinese imperial records and fragments of art, it dazzled with golden tributes and rich religious tradions. Yet it ceased to appear in records and faded from memory. Researchers are reviving its story but Dvaravati's true location has remained a mystery. This book traces a search across five candidate sites drawing on art history, archaeology, history, and geography, enhanced with data visualization. Si Thep once half-buried and dismissed as a curiosity on the margins of Thai history here emerges as the strongest contender for the lost realm of Dvaravati. Dvaravati Si Thep: In Search of Thailand's Earliest Civilization, lavishly illustrated and presented with clarity and depth, entices readers to explore the roots of Thai history - and the city that may well have been Dvaravati. ISBN 9786168081235 Price 2500.- 4 colour Hard Cover 248 page