Site 1
Groups
| Group | Jars | Discs |
|---|---|---|
| Site 1, Group 1 | 60 | 2 |
| Site 1, Group 2 | 227 | 24 |
| Site 1, Group 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Site 1, Group 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Site 1, Group 5 | 13 | 0 |
Units
Artefacts
Location
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Images
The skull of Burial 5 in Unit 2 from excavations in 2016.
Dentition on the skull of Burial 5 in Unit 2 from excavations in 2016.
Lao students documenting finds.
The CAVE 2 virtual reality display at Monash University where the data from the Plain of Jars research was modelled in 3D
Aerial view of Site 1 2016.
Aerial view of Site 1 2016. Unit 1 can be viewed on the top right.
View of Group 1 Jars
View of Group 2
Burial 5 and 7 from Site 1 (Unit 2)
Ceramic jars excavated by Van Den Bergh et al. from Site 1 in Xieng Khouang museum before excavation of contents by PJARP.
contents of buried ceramic jar (Unit 3)
Unit 4
Excavating burials in Unit 4 at Site 1, 2020.
Unit 4 Site 1
O'Reilly and Shewan recording contexts in Unit 5 at Site 1, 2020.
Entrance to the limestone cave at Site 1.
Unit 5
Unit 5
Ban Na O. Site 1 is the most frequently visited of all the megalithic jar sites in Xieng Khouang. It has sparked interest since the 19th century and has been investigated by Colani (1930s), Nitta (1990s), Sayavongkhamdy (1990s) and the Plain of Jars Archaeological Research Project (in 2016 and 2020).