TY - JOUR
T1 - Secondary burial practice at megalithic jar site 1, Plain of Jars Laos
AU - O'Reilly, Dougald
AU - Shewan, Louise
AU - Luangkoth, Thonglith
AU - Domett, Kate
AU - Halcrow, Sian
AU - Khamphouvong, Mailo
AU - Butphachit, Amphai
AU - Sayavongkhamdy, Thongsa
AU - Heap, Natasha
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - In 2020 a Lao/Australian archaeological research team revisited one of the largest megalithic jar sites in Laos, Site 1, and undertook excavations in an effort to more fully understand the ritual practice at the site. This paper reviews previous research undertaken at the site and describes the recent excavation which revealed evidence of secondary burial practice dating to the 8th to thirteenth centuries. The research confirms the use of Site 1 as a burial site where multiple individuals were interred in secondary burials in shared mortuary contexts.
AB - In 2020 a Lao/Australian archaeological research team revisited one of the largest megalithic jar sites in Laos, Site 1, and undertook excavations in an effort to more fully understand the ritual practice at the site. This paper reviews previous research undertaken at the site and describes the recent excavation which revealed evidence of secondary burial practice dating to the 8th to thirteenth centuries. The research confirms the use of Site 1 as a burial site where multiple individuals were interred in secondary burials in shared mortuary contexts.
U2 - 10.1007/s41826-023-00067-3
DO - 10.1007/s41826-023-00067-3
M3 - Article
VL - 7
SP - 105
EP - 117
JO - Asian Archaeology
JF - Asian Archaeology
ER -