Secondary burial practice at megalithic jar site 1, Plain of Jars Laos

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O'Reilly, Dougald, Shewan, Louise, Luangkoth, Thonglith, Domett, Kate, Halcrow, Siân, Khamphouvong, Mailo, Butphachit, Amphai, Sayavongkhamdy, Thongsa and Heap, Natasha. 2023. "Secondary burial practice at megalithic jar site 1, Plain of Jars Laos." Asian Archaeology. 7, p. 105–117. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41826-023-00067-3

Article Title	Secondary burial practice at megalithic jar site 1, Plain of Jars Laos
ERA Journal ID	211808
Article Category	Article
Authors	O'Reilly, Dougald, Shewan, Louise, Luangkoth, Thonglith, Domett, Kate, Halcrow, Siân, Khamphouvong, Mailo, Butphachit, Amphai, Sayavongkhamdy, Thongsa and Heap, Natasha
Journal Title	Asian Archaeology
Journal Citation	7, p. 105–117
Number of Pages	13
Year	2023
Publisher	Springer
Place of Publication	Germany
ISSN	2520-8098
	2520-8101
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1007/s41826-023-00067-3
Web Address (URL)	https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41826-023-00067-3
Abstract	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.
Keywords	Megaliths ; Archaeology ; Laos
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	440103. Biological (physical) anthropology
	430199. Archaeology not elsewhere classified
Byline Affiliations	Australian National University
	University of Melbourne
	Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism, Laos
	James Cook University
	University of Otago, New Zealand
	University of Southern Queensland

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