Site 2
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Site 2 is one of the principal jar-bearing locations within Laos’s Plain of Jars archaeological complex, known for its clusters of ancient megalithic stone vessels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Site 2 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
jar site ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Phonsavan by road ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially cleared and managed for tourism ⓘ |
| country | Laos ⓘ |
| culturalAttribution |
Plain of Jars
ⓘ
surface form:
Megalithic jar culture of Laos
|
| distanceFromSite1 | approximately 15–30 km ⓘ |
| estimatedDateRange | c. 500 BCE–500 CE ⓘ |
| governedBy | Lao Department of Heritage ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
burial-related activity
ⓘ
secondary mortuary practices ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
associated stone discs
ⓘ
elevated hilltop setting ⓘ megalithic stone jars ⓘ stone jar clusters ⓘ views over surrounding valleys ⓘ |
| hasManagementPlan | Plain of Jars site management framework ⓘ |
| hasTouristInfrastructure |
interpretive signage
ⓘ
parking area ⓘ visitor path ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding agricultural landscape ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationPartOf |
Plain of Jars
ⓘ
surface form:
Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars
|
| includedIn | UNESCO World Heritage property ID 1587 ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalCommunity |
Hmong
ⓘ
Lao ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Xiangkhouang Province
ⓘ
Laos highlands ⓘ
surface form:
Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
| locatedNear | Phonsavan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | low hills ⓘ |
| materialOfJars |
conglomerate
ⓘ
other local stone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Plain of Jars
ⓘ
cluster of principal jar-bearing sites (Sites 1, 2, 3) ⓘ |
| period | Iron Age ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
archaeological significance
ⓘ
outstanding testimony to Iron Age funerary traditions ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| riskFactor | past unexploded ordnance contamination ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological research on mortuary practices
ⓘ
studies of megalithic jar production ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2019 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.