Ancient burials revealed at mysterious Plain of Jars in Laos

Ancient burials revealed at mysterious Plain of Jars in Laos

AFP-JIJI



Apr 23, 2016

SYDNEY – Archaeologists have uncovered ancient human remains and various burial practices at the mysterious Plain of Jars in Laos, Australian researchers said, as scientists attempt to unravel the puzzle of the stone vessels.

The Plain of Jars, in the central Xieng Khouang province, is scattered with thousands of stone jars and scientists have long been perplexed by their original use.

“This will be the first major effort since the 1930s to attempt to understand the purpose of the jars and who created them,” Dougald O’Reilly from the Australian National University’s school of archaeology said in a statement.

He said excavations uncovered three types of burials at the site. In one case, bones were buried in pits with a large limestone block placed over them, while other bones were found buried in ceramic vessels, separate from the jars.

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