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Giant Stone Urns Hint at the Death Rites of a Lost People in Laos

NYT Science Monday 01 June 2026, 15:49 UTC By Franz Lidz 1 min read
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Thousands of mysterious containers lie scattered across northern Laos. These “death jars” may have provided a form of communal interment, archaeologists reported.

Thousands of mysterious containers lie scattered across northern Laos. These “death jars” may have provided a form of communal interment, archaeologists reported.
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