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Central Laos. Plain of Jars (15 photos)
Plain of Jars - an archaeological site in Laos, in the province of Xiengkhouang. In the Valley of the pitchers are thousands of large stone pots scattered at the foot of Annamskogo ridge separating Laos and Vietnam.
Pot size is one-half to three meters, their weight is 6,000 pounds, and the age is presumably from 1500 to 2000 years. At the moment, addressed the issue of assigning Plain of Jars World Heritage status by UNESCO. The situation is complicated by the fact that the province Xiengkhouang 70-ies famous subjected to massive bombing by the US Air Force during the so-called Secret Wars. For this reason, a significant part of the valley remains inaccessible to tourists.
According to archaeologists, jars used 1500-2000 years ago, ancient peoples in Southeast Asia, whose culture remains completely unknown. The material dates from the period from 500 BC. e. 800 n. e. Anthropologists and historians have speculated that the jars were used either as urns or for water storage.
The largest group of pitchers near the town of Phonsavan is called the first landing, she soderzhiot about 250 pots of various sizes. Since pitchers are among the duds, only three sites are open to visitors, visiting other sites considered dangerous.
Lao legends say that in this valley lived giants. Other legends say that the king Khung Trung, defeating enemies, ordered to make pots for cooking large amounts of rice wine lao lao.
Pot size is one-half to three meters, their weight is 6,000 pounds, and the age is presumably from 1500 to 2000 years. At the moment, addressed the issue of assigning Plain of Jars World Heritage status by UNESCO. The situation is complicated by the fact that the province Xiengkhouang 70-ies famous subjected to massive bombing by the US Air Force during the so-called Secret Wars. For this reason, a significant part of the valley remains inaccessible to tourists.
According to archaeologists, jars used 1500-2000 years ago, ancient peoples in Southeast Asia, whose culture remains completely unknown. The material dates from the period from 500 BC. e. 800 n. e. Anthropologists and historians have speculated that the jars were used either as urns or for water storage.
The largest group of pitchers near the town of Phonsavan is called the first landing, she soderzhiot about 250 pots of various sizes. Since pitchers are among the duds, only three sites are open to visitors, visiting other sites considered dangerous.
Lao legends say that in this valley lived giants. Other legends say that the king Khung Trung, defeating enemies, ordered to make pots for cooking large amounts of rice wine lao lao.
