Giant Stone Urns Hint at the Death Rites of a Lost People in Laos
For nearly a century, thousands of massive stone urns scattered across north-central Laos have stood as one of archaeology's most baffling enigmas. Local folklore said ancient giants had carved the hollowed-out megaliths to brew celebratory rice wine. But scientists have long suspected a far more solemn purpose: interment of the dead. Now, a study published in the journal Antiquity offers…
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