University of Melbourne

Laos Jars are Slowly Revealing their Secrets

17 April 2021
University of Melbourne
History
archaeology / Lao PDR / Plain of Jars / UNESCO World Heritage

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 metres tall and weighing in at 30 tonnes. The jars are believed to ...

 Dr Louise Shewan, University of Melbourne; Dr Dougald O’Reilly, ANU and Dr Thonglith Luangkhoth

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