Plain of Jars Site 3

Plain of Jars Site 3
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Also known as: 단지평원, 단지 평원, Akmenų lyguma, Bardaqlar vadisi, Cánh đồng Chum, Chaira das xerras, Dataran Guci, Dolina amfor, Ebene der Krüge, Ebene der Steinkrüge, Ebene der Tonkrüge, Krukkesletta

Site 3 (Ban Xiengdi) is one of the megalithic jar sites on the Plain of Jars in Xiengkhuang Province, Laos, part of a UNESCO World Heritage serial property [1] [2] [3]. The site contains 242 stone jars and 41 stone discs distributed across seven groups, with the largest cluster holding 158 jars [1] [2]. The jars are hewn from sandstone quarried at nearby Site 8 [1] [2].

TypeMegalithic stones
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryLaos
Coordinates19.2932° N, 103.1513° E

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