Plain of Jars Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos, consisting of thousands of stone jars scattered around the upland valleys and the lower foothills of the central plain of the Xiangkhoang Plateau
About Plain of Jars
The Plain of Jars combines ancient and contemporary history with insights into Phuan, Hmong, Khmu and Tai Dam culture. Nature encounters are easily accessible off the beaten track. Unlike ancient Greece or the First Emperor of China that date from around the same time, very little is known about the civilisation that created the Plain of Jars. Excavations have uncovered bones and pots of cremated human remains around the jars. There is a cave at Site 1 that was used for cremations. It is theorized that the jars were used to store bodies for 1–2 years before the bones were cremated and buried. In the 1960s and 1970s, the area suffered badly due to heavy bombardment by Americans during theVietnam War. The locals have found imaginative ways to rebuild their lives and surroundings, sometimes u
Where to Stay in Plain of Jars
- 🏨Golden Mountain Garden
Plain of Jars Travel Guide Sections
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