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  • proper noun A plateau in Laos, known for the thousands of large megalithic jars scattered in the landscape.

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  • Archaeologists are certain the Plain of Jars is one of Southeast Asia's most important archaeological sites -- but it is one with more questions than answers.

    Plain of Jars 2005

  • At the Plain of Jars, huge signs warn visitors not to stray away from the marked areas that have been cleared by the United Kingdom-based Mines Advisory Group, with aid from New Zealand.

    TODAYonline 2008

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