The Plain of Jars is a megalithic archaeological
landscape in Laos. Scattered in the landscape of the Xieng Khouang plateau,
Xieng Khouang, Lao PDR, are thousands of megalithic jars. These stone jars
appear in clusters, ranging from a single or a few to several hundred jars at
lower foothills surrounding the central plain and upland valleys. The Xieng
Khouang Plateau is located at the northern end of the Annamese Cordillera, the
principal mountain range of Indochina. Initial research of the Plain of Jars in
the early 1930s claimed that the stone jars are associated with prehistoric
burial practices. Excavation by Lao and Japanese archaeologists in the
intervening years has supported this interpretation with the discovery of human
remains, burial goods and ceramics around the stone jars. The Plain of Jars is
dated to the Iron Age (500 BCE to 500 CE) and is one of the most fascinating
and important sites for studying Southeast Asian prehistory. The Plain of Jars
has the potential to shed light on the relationship between increasingly
complex societies and megalithic structures and provide insight into social
organization of Iron Age Southeast Asia’s communities.
There are some plain of jars, this one was open because
it is safe from land mine that was plant there during the war.
a short stop for a picnic lunch
the open window toilet
the view from where I "sit"
arriving at the Plain of Jars
If you are curious what Plain of Jars is, you can read Visiting the Mysterious Plain of Jars in Laos
Hmong kids
this is my fave photo that I shot
careful and follow the mark, keep safe from land mines
I was having a great time there as you can tell from these pictures.
Thank you for reading the bits all....
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