Still Waters Posted April 16, 2021 #1 Share Posted April 16, 2021 In the rugged province of Xieng Khoaung in upper northern Laos are scattered more than 2,000 large carved stone jars. They vary in size, with the biggest standing at just over 2.5 meters tall and weighing in at 30 tons. The jars are believed to have been used for funerary purposes, with human remains (including teeth) found buried around some of the jars. Our Lao-Australian archaeological research team has been working to unlock some of the secrets of the Laos jar sites since 2016. 2020 was our fourth field season and the team headed back to Laos with a mission to complete survey expeditions in some of the less-frequented regions of northern Laos, and excavate at a location at Site 1 (known as Ban Hai Hin) – the most visited of the 11 UNESCO World Heritage listed jar sites. https://phys.org/news/2021-04-laos-jars-slowly-revealing-secrets.html Related: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted April 17, 2021 #2 Share Posted April 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Still Waters said: In the rugged province of Xieng Khoaung in upper northern Laos are scattered more than 2,000 large carved stone jars. They vary in size, with the biggest standing at just over 2.5 meters tall and weighing in at 30 tons. The jars are believed to have been used for funerary purposes, with human remains (including teeth) found buried around some of the jars. Our Lao-Australian archaeological research team has been working to unlock some of the secrets of the Laos jar sites since 2016. 2020 was our fourth field season and the team headed back to Laos with a mission to complete survey expeditions in some of the less-frequented regions of northern Laos, and excavate at a location at Site 1 (known as Ban Hai Hin) – the most visited of the 11 UNESCO World Heritage listed jar sites. https://phys.org/news/2021-04-laos-jars-slowly-revealing-secrets.html Related: It's an interesting story, thanks for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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