Megalithic jar fields in Laos and Indonesia

Megalithic jar fields in Laos and Indonesia. Over 3,000 megalithic jars are scattered across the Shiin Kuang Plateau in northern Laos Some jars stand nearly 10 ft tall, carved from sandstone, granite, and limestone The Laos jars date as far back as 1240 BCE, creators remain unknown

Over 2,100 megalithic jars up to 10 feet tall dot Laos' Xieng Khouang Plateau, dating to roughly 1240 BCE. Creators remain unknown, with local myths saying giants carved the jars to store rice wine after battle. UNESCO has designated the Plain of Jars as a World Heritage Site, with some archaeologists proposing shared ancient burial traditions across Southeast Asia. Some jars were carved from sandstone and granite.

Key Facts

• Over 3,000 megalithic jars are scattered across the Shiin Kuang Plateau in northern Laos
• Some jars stand nearly 10 ft tall, carved from sandstone, granite, and limestone
• The Laos jars date as far back as 1240 BCE, creators remain unknown
• Local myths say giants created the jars to store rice wine after battle
• In Indonesia's Bada Valley, Kambas are massive circular stone vats under jungle canopy
• Many Indonesian jars bear lids and are decorated with faces, monkeys, and lizards
• Local tribes believe the Indonesian jars were used for bathing or punishment, not burial
• Excavations at Pocakeaya reveal cremated remains of elite families
• UNESCO notes similarities between both sites: massive stone jars, uses, and strange iconography
• Some archaeologists propose both belong to a larger forgotten jar burial tradition across Southeast Asia

Source: A Green Pyramid, Tunnels to Egypt & Giant Spheres: 5 Unexplained Ancient Coincidences by Dark5 Ancient Mysteries