Uno discovery of magnitude. Archaeologists have discovered no less than 65 large stone jars at four different sites in the Assam region of northeastern India, reports the BBC website. The researchers, working for three different universities in India and Australia, also shared their findings in the specialist journal Journal of Asian Archaeology. The jars had a particular shape: high and cylindrical. Some were partially or entirely buried, which suggests that they are not simple jars, but tombs.
Archaeologists believe that these stone jars were associated with funeral rites. But they do not yet know when they may have been used or which people may have used them. They do, however, have a few leads that further research should help confirm.
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“The Naga people [qui vit dans le nord-est de l’Inde] reports having already found jars filled with the remains of cremations, marbles and other objects, “said Nicholas Skopal, one of the team’s researchers, who works for the Australian National University. One of his teammates on this research, the Dr Tilok Thakuria, himself, indicated that the jars they had found were empty but closed with lids.
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Similar discoveries have already been made in Laos and Indonesia. The Australian National University also participated. The jars found had similar characteristics: they were up to three meters high and some still contained human remains.
From now on, a new phase of work opens for Tilok Thakuria, Nicholas Skopal and the other archaeologists. “The next step in this project is to excavate these jars and thoroughly study all of their characteristics. “A work of craftsmanship.