Site 3

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Site 3 is one of the principal jar fields within Laos’s Plain of Jars, known for its clusters of ancient stone jars scattered across a scenic, rural landscape.

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Site 3 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
jar field
access short hike from parking area
signposted walking trail
associatedWith funerary rituals
megalithic culture of Southeast Asia
mortuary practices
conservationStatus active conservation and clearance efforts
country Laos
culturalPeriod Iron Age
estimatedDateRange approximately 500 BCE to 500 CE
hasFeature clusters of ancient stone jars
lids or discs associated with some jars
rural landscape setting
scenic views
stone jars carved from rock
hasMaterial conglomerate
granite
limestone
sandstone
hasResearchInterest anthropology
archaeology
heritage management
hasView nearby hills
rice fields
rural villages
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
includedIn UNESCO World Heritage property "Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars"
surface form: Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars
isComparableTo Site 1
Site 2
jarFunctionHypothesis funerary urns
ritual or ceremonial use
secondary burial containers
languageOfLocalCommunity Lao
locatedIn Xiangkhouang Province
locatedNear Ban Xieng Di
Phonsavan
management Lao heritage authorities
numberOfJarsApproximate over 100
partOf Plain of Jars
region northern Laos
risk unexploded ordnance in surrounding region
significance one of the principal jar fields of the Plain of Jars
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 2019

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Plain of Jars hasPart Site 3