Giant jars of Assam

The Giant jars of Assam, is the name given to the several hundred large stone jars which have been unearthed across four sites in Assam, India,[1] covering a 300 square kilometer swath of the state.[2] They range from 1 to 3 meters (about 3.2 to 9.8 feet) tall.[3] Researchers believe they may have been used for ancient human burial practices.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mysterious giant stone jars found in India | Australian National University". anu.edu.au. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  2. ^ "We don't know who made the giant stone jars found in northern India". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  3. ^ Megan Marples. "Giant, mysterious megalithic jars were unearthed in northeastern India". CNN. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  4. ^ "Assam: 'Mysterious' giant stone jars found in India". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

Further reading

  • An archaeological survey of the Assam stone jar sites, Tilok Thakuria, Uttam Bathari, Nicholas Skopal, Asian Archaeology, 2022, No.1-2, pp. 41–50
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