In Photos: Exploring the Mysterious Plain of Jars Site
By Tom Metcalfe, Live Science Contributor | January 5, 2017 10:51am ET
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Longstanding mystery
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The mysterious Plain of Jars is an archaeological site in central Laos that has thousands of stone vessels scattered across the ground. Researchers have long tried to figure out why the stone jars were littered across this remote part of Laos.
Archaeologists recently unearthed an ancient burial site and human remains at the Plain of Jars. The burial site is estimated to be 2,500 years old, and could help researchers glean new information about the mysterious site.
The researchers are also using data from the excavations and video from aerial drones to recreate the archaeological site in virtual reality. This means scientists can revisit and review their field work in Laos from more than 4,000 miles away, in Australia. [Read full story about the virtual reality project at the Plain of Jars]
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