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Archaeologists Made a Disturbing Discovery Inside These Massive Stone Jars

I’m sure they smelled great.

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A thousand years ago, in northern Laos, someone tossed 37 people into a massive stone “jar” measuring more than two meters across in what appears to be a gigantic communal coffin for an entire extended family. According to research published in Antiquity, archaeologists now believe the huge vessel was used for burying several in one jar, like they were a grim pot of kimchi.

The dig site was imaginatively called Site 75. It can be found deep in the forests of the Xieng Khouang Plateau, which had already been previously known for being home to a series of giant stone jars scattered across the landscape. The existence of these giant jars is not new information, but for years, researchers wondered what they were for. Was........

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