Project Details
Project Description
Since their discovery in the 1930s the mysterious collections of giant stone jars scattered throughout central
Laos have remained one of the great prehistoric puzzles of SE Asia. It is thought that the jars represent the
mortuary remains of an extensive and powerful Iron Age culture. This project seeks to determine the true
nature of these sites which date to a dynamic period of increasing complexity in SE Asia (c.500BCE-500CE).
This will be achieved through extensive reconnaissance, precision mapping, archaeological excavation and
analysis of associated burial material. Using a suite of cutting-edge archaeological technologies this project
will have far-reaching benefits for archaeology, science, Laos and World Heritage.
Laos have remained one of the great prehistoric puzzles of SE Asia. It is thought that the jars represent the
mortuary remains of an extensive and powerful Iron Age culture. This project seeks to determine the true
nature of these sites which date to a dynamic period of increasing complexity in SE Asia (c.500BCE-500CE).
This will be achieved through extensive reconnaissance, precision mapping, archaeological excavation and
analysis of associated burial material. Using a suite of cutting-edge archaeological technologies this project
will have far-reaching benefits for archaeology, science, Laos and World Heritage.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/15 → 31/12/19 |
Funding
- Australian Research Council (ARC): A$180,000.00