Plain of Jars Site 2

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• Phil Minnich

  27 May 2018

  We went early in the morning, and were the only ones there for the entire time. There aren't nearly as many jars as site 1, but the surroundings are beautiful and mystery of jars in the middle of the forest is wonderful. Make sure you head up to both the left and right sides of the road as there are more jars on the right side. Also, on the right side is a lid which has the figure of a person.

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• Sarah Lee

  12 May 2018

  Just nice👍

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• Ky Nguyen

  22 April 2018

  The jars sit on top of a hill, in the shaded area of some big trees, wonderful breeze to escape the heat of the mid day sun.

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• Morgane Lemarchand

  21 March 2018

  Very cute site and not touristic at all !

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• Alex Granas

  27 January 2018

  Very interesting archological site. The accommodations are basic. Nice view of the area.

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• Moranthemerrier

  29 August 2017

  Beautiful, wooded jar site off the beaten path

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• Vandy Moua

  22 August 2017

  Very beautiful plans

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• R. Miller

  12 June 2017

  A beautiful and quiet site with some really beautiful views, as well as some impressive jars, including one that's broken because a tree grew inside of it and cracked it out!

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• Mark Jones

  01 May 2017

  Plain of Jars sites two and three have long stretches of dirt road to negotiate before arriving at the parking areas. During the dry season, November – May, this isn’t an issue with swathes of dust being the only irritation, particularly for those on motor bikes. According to the owner of the Lao-Falang Restaurant the rainy season is a whole different ball game as some stretches of dirt become quagmires of mud. Only the most high powered all-terrain vehicles are able to get all the way up to the parking areas. Apparently the mud, at times, becomes so thick the locals resort to using horses for transport.

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• Anne Tedesco

  23 March 2017

  Very beautiful area, more secluded & less busy with a great view of the mountains.
  *there are two different trails to different jar areas in site two, make sure to see both!

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• Claire Le Moing

  10 March 2017

  Less jars than in the 1st site but i still much prefer this site. The jars are among the trees which create a lovelly atmosphere.

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• Hartmut Kuhn

  10 February 2017

  Die Wanderung da hin ist schon ein schönes Erlebnis.

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• Hew Choon Kok

  07 January 2017

  Site 2 divided into 2 hills, have to climb hill twice.

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• Yves Jacques

  11 December 2016

  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 pine forest.

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