The mysterious Plain of Jars
Posted On: Jul 21st, 2015 at 12:04
Laos
The mysterious Plain of Jars has baffled explorers and archaeologists for nearly a hundred years.
The unusually large jars – some ten feet tall and weighing several tonnes – didn’t have a practical function, unless you believe the local legends that they were made and used by giants.
The jars, which are 2,000 years old, have mostly been looted but some have been found to contain just about anything one might imagine from a culture – other pots, human remains, weapons, and ornamental beaded jewellery, for example. Many of the jars also have decorated lids, although the jars themselves are mostly undecorated.
