Plain of Jars - Site 1

Local namePlain of Jars Site 1
LocationXiangkhouang, Laos

The Plain of Jars is a megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos. It consists of thousands of stone jars scattered around the upland valleys and the lower foothills of the central plain of the Xiangkhoang Plateau. The jars are arranged in clusters ranging in number from one to several hundred.The Xiangkhoang Plateau is at the northern end of the Annamese Cordillera, the principal mountain range of Indochina. French researcher Madeleine Colani concluded in 1930 that the jars were associated with burial practices.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_of_Jars

Address Laos

Coordinates 19°25'48.374" N 103°9'13.053" E

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