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The clusters of gigantic stone jars found in the highlands of north-eastern Laos date back 2,000 years and have long baffled archeologists. [ART CHEN and CHIN MUI YOON / The Star]
Jars of wonder, jars of hope Jars of wonder, jars of hope

1 posted on 12/07/2008 12:52:27 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 12/07/2008 12:55:18 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, December 6, 2008 !!!)
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3 posted on 12/07/2008 12:55:48 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, December 6, 2008 !!!)
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Next week: Jars of Change


4 posted on 12/07/2008 12:56:20 PM PST by ClearCase_guy
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My family lived in Laos from 1963 to 1973. I have been to the Plain of Jars. We lived in the south of Laos in the town of Savannakhet along the Mekong river. Interesting times for a teenager!

This is the house we lived in (picture taken the day we moved in) it was one of 4 in a gated compound. Our address was "The Pink House", Savannakhet, Laos. LOL

Pink House Savannakhet Laos 1964

6 posted on 12/07/2008 1:14:40 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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I wonder how long it will be before someone argues that humans couldn’t have made the jars and that they were instead made by space monsters.


7 posted on 12/07/2008 1:16:12 PM PST by mysterio
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"The jars date back to the Early Iron Age (500BCE-200CE). But who made these jars? ..."

Don't you love the way people push secular humanism with the new BCE and CE designations in place of the classic BC and AD?

8 posted on 12/07/2008 1:29:17 PM PST by E. Cartman (If Citigroup is too big to let fail, then break it up.)
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Neat!

Wonder if the jars were used to store grain with lids to keep the vermin etc. out.

11 posted on 12/07/2008 3:32:50 PM PST by Dustbunny (Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged. The Gipper)
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Looks like they would make fine vessels for making homebrew of some sort.
13 posted on 12/07/2008 9:28:51 PM PST by nralife (Sarah doesn't know it's a damn show! She thinks it's a damn fight!)
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