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Drinking Vessels of Giants? The Plain of Jars (Episode #68)

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The Plain of Jars, located in Laos, is one of the most mysterious and dangerous archaeological sites in the world. The plain is scattered with thousands of massive stone jars, puzzling historians, archaeologists, and locals for centuries. Were they ancient funerary urns? Brewing vessels for giants? Or something more otherworldly?

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EPISODE RESOURCES

  • Allen, M. Ray. “Giant Stone Jars Found on a Plain in Laos Baffles Scientists.” The Virginian Review, 24 July 2024, virginianreview.com/236928/
  • ‌Coates, Karen. Plain of Jars - Archaeology Magazine -.” Archaeology Magazine, 1 July 2005, archaeology.org/issues/online/features/plain-of-jars/
  • ‌Daley, Jason. “Researchers Crack Open the Mysterious Plain of Jars.” Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2016, www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-crack-open-mysterious-plain-jars-180958675/
  • ‌Gillan, Joanna. “The Plain of Jars: A Megalithic Archaeological Mystery in Laos.” Www.ancient-Origins.net, 29 Apr. 2021, www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-asia/mysterious-plain-megalithic-jars-001072
  • “Plain of Jars.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation,, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_of_Jars
  • ‌Salem, Jarryd. “Laos’ Strange Plain of Jars.” Www.bbc.com, 24 Feb. 2022, www.bbc.com/travel/article/20150810-laos-strange-plain-of-jars
  • ‌Shewan, Louise, et al. “Dating the Megalithic Culture of Laos: Radiocarbon, Optically Stimulated Luminescence and U/Pb Zircon Results.” PLOS ONE, edited by Andrea
  • Zerboni, vol. 16, no. 3, 10 Mar. 2021, p. e0247167, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247167
  • ‌UNESCO World Heritage Centre. “Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars.” Unesco.org, 2013, whc.unesco.org/en/list/1587/

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    TIMESTAMPS
    00:00:00 - Beginning
    00:00:21 - Introduction
    00:01:01 - New Show The Watch Pals Coming Soon!
    00:03:01 - The Plain of Jars
    00:22:25 - Common Theories
    00:38:46 - Our Theories
    00:40:49 - Closing
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