Plain of Jars Site ທົ່ງໄຫຫີນ 2 ສະຖານທີ່ 2 — Attraction in Xiangkhouang Province

(October 2018) This is a relative rating in comparison to Jars site 1. Jars site 2 has 93 jars versus site 1's 334 jars so site 2 is far smaller. It is also less organised and poorly sign posted. There are two jar clusters... one on each side of the road. Coming in, the site on the right is easier to find and easier to reach. The left hand site is closer to the entry gate and up a steep semi-stepped slope. The lighting at the top of the hill where the Jars are clustered is unusual. There are some bomb craters where the USAF appears to have hit every hilltop under the assumption their may be "enemy"spotters lodged at the top. Some of the jars here and at site 1 have been damaged by US bombing during the not so secret war. Entry fee is 10 000 (site 1 entry fee is 15 000 and a further 3 000 for scooter parking). At site 2 there is no scooter...

Site 2 Plaines des Jarres : Étude archéologique La première étude archéologique des sites a été réalisée vers 1930 par Madeleine Colani de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient. Elle entreprit la fouille des alentours de plusieurs jarres, ainsi que celle d'une grotte située non loin et dotée d'une cheminée naturelle, dans laquelle furent découverts d'importantes traces de feu et des ossements humains calcinés. Elle émit alors l'hypothèse que cette grotte aurait été un incinérateur naturel lors des funérailles, et que les cendres auraient ensuite été conservées dans les jarres. Malheureusement, les éléments de datation des os retrouvés dans la grotte ou près des jarres sont très étalés dans le temps, et ne permettent pas de tirer de conclusions précises. Les travaux de Madeleine Colani restent cependant, à ce jour, la source de connaissances la plus complète dont nous disposions sur le sujet.

Situé à 25km au sud de la ville. Il comprend 90 jarres éparpillées sur 2 collines adjacentes traversées par une mauvaise piste. Il faut impérativement rester sur les sentiers tracés par les démineurs car de nombreux engins explosifs parsèment les environs. Sur la colline de gauche, une jarre a été transpercée par un arbre qui a poussé au travers. Au sommet de la colline de droite, la vue sur la vallée est fantastique et de nombreux sentiers déminés permettent de faire une petite balade dans une pinède.

Site 2 Plains of Jars: Archaeological Study The first archaeological site survey was conducted in 1930 by Madeleine Colani of the French School of the Far East. She began the excavation of around several jars, as well as a cave not far and has a natural fireplace, in which were found significant traces of fire and charred human bones. She hypothesized that this cave was a natural incinerator at the funeral, and the ashes were subsequently preserved in jars. Unfortunately, elements dating of bones found in the cave or near the jars are spread over time, and do not allow to draw any specific conclusions. Madeleine Colani's work, however, remain, up to now, the most complete source of knowledge available to us on the subject.

Located 25km south of the city. Includes 90 jars scattered on two adjacent hills crossed by a bad track. It is imperative to stay on marked paths by deminers because many explosive devices scattered throughout the area. On the left hill, a jar was pierced by a tree that has pushed through. At the top of the right hill, the view of the valley is fantastic and many cleared trails allow for a walk in a...

Site 1, 2 and 3 are all linked, in my opinion. If you only see the first, you'll miss a lot. Because it's not only about the Jars themselves.

Yes, Site 2 has maybe a total of 20, but their placement is marvelous! You can see the whole valley full of fields from the ones on the right and some nice big jars right next to enormous tress on the left.

I wanted to do the one hour hike to the Plain of Jars 3, but there are no signs or anything. Following some footsteps led me to a fence that you need to crawl under. Using maps is helpful, but I got lost and returned eventually, doing it with the bike instead.

The road from Site 2 to 3 is extremely...