Site 25

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Site 25 is one of the archaeological jar sites within Laos’s Plain of Jars, featuring clusters of ancient megalithic stone jars whose origins and purpose remain partly mysterious.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
jar site
associatedWith UNESCO World Heritage property "Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars"
surface form: Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang

Plain of Jars
surface form: Plain of Jars cultural landscape
conservationStatus subject to archaeological conservation and management plans
country Laos
culturalAttribution prehistoric societies of the Xiangkhouang Plateau
estimatedDateRange approximately 500 BCE–500 CE
governedBy heritage management authorities of Lao PDR
hasFeature archaeological deposits
associated stone discs
burial-related features
megalithic stone jars
stone jar clusters
hasTypeOfStructure megalith
heritageDesignation component of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars"
heritageStatus World Heritage component site
locatedIn Laos
surface form: Lao People’s Democratic Republic

northern Laos
locatedInRegion Xiangkhouang Plateau
locatedOn upland plateau landscape
material stone
partOf UNESCO World Heritage property "Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars"
surface form: Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Plain of Jars
period Iron Age
purpose funerary use (hypothesized)
ritual use (hypothesized)
researchStatus function partly mysterious
origins partly unknown
significance evidence of complex mortuary practices in prehistoric Laos
important for understanding megalithic traditions in Southeast Asia
subjectOf archaeological research on Plain of Jars
threatenedBy natural weathering
past conflict-related disturbances in Plain of Jars region
tourism accessible to visitors under controlled conditions

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Plain of Jars hasPart Site 25