Mysterious 2,500 years in Laos jars

Fields of jars (Xieng Khoang, Northern Laos) with thousands of mysterious stone jars scattered in 52 points on Muong Plateau has long been a famous cultural and historical tourist destination. Up to now, this is still the most dangerous archaeological site in the world.

• Jars of field - the most dangerous archaeological site in the world
• Mysterious fields jars in Laos

The jars are dated to the Iron Age (500 BC - 500) and consist of at least 3,000 giant stone jars dating back 2,500 years, three meters high and weigh a few tons.Most of the jars are made of sandstone while others are made of harder granite and limestone.(Photo: Jarryd Salem).

Because the jars are rimmed in the mouth, archaeologists say that at first they all had lids.Although several stone caps have been recorded, many of the main materials used by ancient people to cover jars are wood or rattan.(Photo: Jarryd Salem).

Ancient people created jars with a certain level of knowledge about materials and suitable methods.They are more likely to use iron chisels to trim even though there is no evidence to confirm this hypothesis.Scientists know little about the author of giant jars.The jars themselves do not provide many suggestions for their origin or use.(Photo: Jarryd Salem).

According to local legend, the jars were created by giants because their king needed to find a place to store rice wine.This wine was brought to commemorate the victory of king Khun Jeuam against the evil king Chao Angka.(Photo: Jarryd Salem).

Some scientists maintain that the jars are used to store rainwater during the monsoon.However, most archaeologists believe that they are sacred vessels.Excavations by Lao and Japanese archaeologists for many years have helped reinforce this hypothesis when many remains, remains and ceramics around stone jars were discovered.(Photo: Ancient Origins).

According to archaeologists, jars are places where dead bodies are placed . This is a common practice in Laos and Thailand .Soft tissue on the corpse placed in the jar will decompose and the body will dry up before cremation.After that, the ashes were put back in the jar, or buried in a sacred place.The empty jars will be used to store other corpses.(Photo: World Mysteries Blog).

Archaeologists have not yet reached a final conclusion.However, their research work is slowing down because the jars are one of the most dangerous archaeological sites in the world.Scattered across the field are thousands of unexploded bombs, mines and ammunition, accounting for more than 35% of the province's land area and continues to threaten the lives of 200,000 people living in Xieng Khouang.(Photo: World Mysteries Blog).