Aren't these just mysterious! What a megalithic archaeological landscape.
Why these jars are here is still unknown but they say the jars were used to store ashes or bodies to be cremated.
Laos legend has it that there was a giant race who inhabited the area and that the jars where used to store lau hai ( meaning alcohol jars ) allegedly rice wine or beer.
The jars have been dated to the late first and early second millennium B.C.
Between 1964-1973 Lao was subjected to the most intense bombing raids ever by US bombers ( Secret War). Evidence of these bombing raids can be seen all over the plains. Most obviously by the huge craters that still remain as well as the shattered jars.
About 30% of the ordnance dropped failed to explode. The mines advisory group, MAG in collaboration with others conducted a UXO (un-exploded ordnance) clearance phase at the jar sites as markings show.
These clusters of jars are truly remarkable and luckily still remain today.
The jars have been dated to the late first and early second millennium B.C.
Between 1964-1973 Lao was subjected to the most intense bombing raids ever by US bombers ( Secret War). Evidence of these bombing raids can be seen all over the plains. Most obviously by the huge craters that still remain as well as the shattered jars.
About 30% of the ordnance dropped failed to explode. The mines advisory group, MAG in collaboration with others conducted a UXO (un-exploded ordnance) clearance phase at the jar sites as markings show.
These clusters of jars are truly remarkable and luckily still remain today.
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