The Plain of Jars, located in Laos, is one of the most mysterious and dangerous archaeological sites in the world. The plain is scattered with thousands of massive stone jars, puzzling historians, archaeologists, and locals for centuries. Were they ancient funerary urns? Brewing vessels for giants? Or something more otherworldly?--------------------WATCH PALSWebsite: www.watchpals.show--------------------MUSICTheme Music by Dethlehem (dethlehem.bandcamp.com)--------------------SOCIAL LINKSWebsite: www.mysteriouspals.comEmail: mysteriouspalsonline@gmail.comYoutube: @MysteriousPalsFacebook: @mysteriouspalsInstagram: @mysteriouspalsX/Twitter: @mysterious_palsPodcast Feeds: www.mysteriouspals.com--------------------EPISODE RESOURCES Allen, M. Ray. “Giant Stone Jars Found on a Plain in Laos Baffles Scientists.” The Virginian Review, 24 July 2024, virginianreview.com/236928/ ‌Coates, Karen. Plain of Jars - Archaeology Magazine -.” Archaeology Magazine, 1 July 2005, archaeology.org/issues/online/features/plain-of-jars/ ‌Daley, Jason. “Researchers Crack Open the Mysterious Plain of Jars.” Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2016, www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-crack-open-mysterious-plain-jars-180958675/ ‌Gillan, Joanna. “The Plain of Jars: A Megalithic Archaeological Mystery in Laos.” Www.ancient-Origins.net, 29 Apr. 2021, www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-asia/mysterious-plain-megalithic-jars-001072 “Plain of Jars.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation,, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_of_Jars ‌Salem, Jarryd. “Laos’ Strange Plain of Jars.” Www.bbc.com, 24 Feb. 2022, www.bbc.com/travel/article/20150810-laos-strange-plain-of-jars ‌Shewan, Louise, et al. “Dating the Megalithic Culture of Laos: Radiocarbon, Optically Stimulated Luminescence and U/Pb Zircon Results.” PLOS ONE, edited by Andrea Zerboni, vol. 16, no. 3, 10 Mar. 2021, p. e0247167, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247167 ‌UNESCO World Heritage Centre. “Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars.” Unesco.org, 2013, whc.unesco.org/en/list/1587/ --------------------TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 - Beginning00:00:21 - Introduction00:01:01 - New Show The Watch Pals Coming Soon!00:03:01 - The Plain of Jars00:22:25 - Common Theories00:38:46 - Our Theories00:40:49 - Closing--------------------ABOUT THE MYSTERIOUS PALSThe Mysterious Pals is a mysterious show about history and friendship.#mystery, #history, #unsolved, #unsolvedmysteries, #plainofjars, #xiengkhuang, #laos, #secretwar, #vietnamwar, #ironage, #mysteriouspals, #staymysterious