Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150101164

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP150101164

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Unraveling the mystery of the Plain of Jars, Laos. Since their discovery in the 1930s, the mysterious collections of giant stone jars scattered throughout central Laos have remained one of the great prehistoric puzzles of south-east (SE) Asia. It is thought that the jars represent the mortuary remains of an extensive and powerful Iron Age culture. This project seeks to determine the true nature of these sites, which date to a dynamic period of increasing complexity in SE Asia (c.500BCE-500CE). The project entails extensive reconnaissance, precision mapping, archaeological excavation and analysis of associated burial material. Using a suite of cutting-edge archaeological technologies, it is expected to have far-reaching benefits for archaeology, science, Laos and World Heritage.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-2015

End Date: 12-2020

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $425,100.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Archaeology of Asia, Africa and the Americas | Heritage and Cultural Conservation | Archaeological Science | Archaeology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding Asia's Past | Heritage not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology

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