The Big Year Out-The Plains of Jars
19.06.2018
The Plain of Jars is a collection of large stone jars interspersed throughout the Xieng Khouang plain in the Lao Highlands. The stone structures are mostly made of sedimentary rock and, ranging from 3 to 10 feet in height (1 to 3 meters), each can weigh up to 14 tons.
There are approximately 3000 of these vessels, dated from 500BC to 500AD. Limestone and sandstone are the predominant stone used, some with their lids but most without. There are three different sites that I visited on this trip and each one gave a unique view and feel for these unusual structures.
Posted by TheJohnsons 22:52 Archived in Laos Tagged food architecture nature park landscape history travel of laos glass white famous place rock stone old historical object field tourist unesco site asian natural asia southeast war ancient tourism archaeological landmark outdoors jar indochina plain age delicious product healthy lao fresh snack background isolated organic phonsavan vector illustration jars xiengkhouang Comments (0)
