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Wiang Nong Lom: the legend and the ground
The Yonok sunken-city legend beside the evidence: a layered map of legend, geology, archaeology and measured earthquakes around Wiang Nong Lom and the Mae Chan fault, a logarithmic time core comparing the legend's year with soil dates, and an earthquake-energy comparer. Every point names its sources.
How to use it
Tap a layer to switch it on or off, tap a point on the map or a name below to read its card, and zoom to Nong Lom for a close view. In the time core tap a bar or dot, or compare the legend's year with the soil. In quake size move the slider or tap a preset.
What it teaches
How to tell legend from geological and archaeological evidence; the Mae Chan fault, paleoseismic trenches, magnitude versus intensity, and Kham Mueang words such as lom, nong, wai, yup, chom and din ki.
Options
| Option | Values | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| open tab | Evidence map · Time core · Quake size | Tab shown first |
| open point | none · Fault trench · The legend's year | Opens this point's card straight away |
| map view | Wide view · Zoom to Nong Lom | Opens the map zoomed to Nong Lom |
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