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<blockquote data-quote="mr cuk" data-source="post: 28420361" data-attributes="member: 582349"><p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/li5cef85e9.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://www.world-archaeology.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/homepage2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 625px" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p>Interesting archaeological find. The title of the article is based on a local legend. While I sincerely doubt the claim of the locals, I find it interesting that the researchers made no attempt (or the article makes no mention of it) to quash the claim scientifically. Let me explain.</p><p></p><p>The comment states <strong>"Local legends say the carved stone jars were created by a race of giants to brew rice beer, but archaeologists think they were used in burial rituals."</strong></p><p> </p><p>Isn't it a bit funny? They disprove the purpose of the jars, yet nothing about the "giants" claim. The article itself makes no attempt at all to comment on the claim of the locals.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://jonistravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/plain-of-jars-laos-site-2-e1439844966898.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 620px" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://www.nomadasaurus.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Plain-Of-Jars-4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 617px" /></p><p></p><p>Thinking now about the bones they found, it would be easy to show if the bones were "normal" sized...or were a bit gigantic compared to normal human size. But again, nothing is mentioned. Maybe the claim is not discussed, because it was never taken seriously. I don't know. The article could be using the local legend purely for the wow effect.</p><p> </p><p>Now for the jars. Some are said to be weighing up to 10 tons. While it sounds amazing, it is not all that hard to carve them. Still, one wonders about the purpose. </p><p> </p><p>What do you guys think?</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/65526-jars-of-the-dead-found-laos.html" target="_blank">Source</a></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mr cuk, post: 28420361, member: 582349"] [CENTER][IMG]https://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/li5cef85e9.JPG[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG width="625px"]https://www.world-archaeology.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/homepage2.jpg[/IMG] [/CENTER] Interesting archaeological find. The title of the article is based on a local legend. While I sincerely doubt the claim of the locals, I find it interesting that the researchers made no attempt (or the article makes no mention of it) to quash the claim scientifically. Let me explain. The comment states [B]"Local legends say the carved stone jars were created by a race of giants to brew rice beer, but archaeologists think they were used in burial rituals."[/B] Isn't it a bit funny? They disprove the purpose of the jars, yet nothing about the "giants" claim. The article itself makes no attempt at all to comment on the claim of the locals. [CENTER][IMG width="620px"]https://jonistravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/plain-of-jars-laos-site-2-e1439844966898.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG width="617px"]https://www.nomadasaurus.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Plain-Of-Jars-4.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Thinking now about the bones they found, it would be easy to show if the bones were "normal" sized...or were a bit gigantic compared to normal human size. But again, nothing is mentioned. Maybe the claim is not discussed, because it was never taken seriously. I don't know. The article could be using the local legend purely for the wow effect. Now for the jars. Some are said to be weighing up to 10 tons. While it sounds amazing, it is not all that hard to carve them. Still, one wonders about the purpose. What do you guys think? [SIZE=5][URL='https://www.livescience.com/65526-jars-of-the-dead-found-laos.html']Source[/URL][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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