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Burial ground discovered at the Plain of Jars


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Researchers are a step closer to unravelling one of the great prehistoric puzzles of South East Asia, after discovering an ancient burial ground, including human remains, at the Plain of Jars in central Laos.

The field work is part of a five-year project, funded by the Australian Research Council, aimed at uncovering the mysteries surrounding the 90-plus jar sites, including who made the jars, what they were used for and how the sites came into existence.

http://phys.org/news...plain-jars.html

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Maybe the missing link is in one of the jars? However I'm sure the "Alien theory" will crop up soon.

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Seems to me the simplistic explanation would be that they are granaries or fermentation pots for the local brew.

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In the news...

What is the secret of the Plain of Jars? Excavations suggest mysterious stone vessels buried in the ground were used to DISTILL dead bodies 2,500 years ago

Archaeologists have uncovered 2,500-year-old bones in a covered pit

They also found bones buried in ceramic jars at the site in central Laos

Researchers say bodies may have been placed in the jars to decompose

The bones were later removed and buried in the area around the jars

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3522526/Ancient-burials-revealed-mysterious-Plain-Jars-Laos.html#ixzz44tIdCLRE

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