UNESCO - Xiengkhuang - Plain of Jars - ທົ່ງໄຫຫິນ Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Title: Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang - Plain of Jars - ທົ່ງໄຫຫິນ Description: The Plain of Jars, located on a plateau in central Laos, gets its name from more than 2'100 tubular-shaped megalithic stone jars used for funerary practices in the Iron Age. This serial property of 15 components contains large carved stone jars, stone discs, secondary burials, tombstones, quarries and funerary objects dating from 500 BCE to 500 CE. The jars and associated elements are the most prominent evidence of the Iron Age civilization that made and used them until it disappeared, around 500 CE. UNESCO Information: Name: Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang - Plain of Jars - ທົ່ງໄຫຫິນ Country: Laos Location: Province of Xiangkhoang Inscription: 2019 Category: Cultural (iii) Unesco Ref: 1587 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side.