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Metal age skeletal human remain discovered
VIENTIANE,FEB 8 (KPL) - A jar containing human skeletons, dating back about 2000 years, age of metal has been discovered in Anema cave in Luang Prabang province.
This statement was disclosed in a lecture on successful report on archaeological research of the Middle Mekong Archaeological Project (MMAP) held at the National Museum, last Friday. Dr Joyce White from the Penn Museum who is also Manager of MMAP, said that the ceramic jar containing human skeletons was discovered last month in Anema cave, Luang Prabang province, which described its age about 2000 years and was the first discovery of skeletal human remains.
The preparing process of the MMAP began in 2001 till 2005, after that this research project has been approved by the Lao Government through a signing memoir between the Department of Heritage, Ministry of Information and Culture, and the Pennsylvania State University.
The Mekong River is one of the world’s great rivers, but very little is known about its prehistoric human settlement. The MMAP seeks to investigate human settlement of the Mekong Valley with a research programme beginning in Luang Prabang in northern Laos. Since 2005, the MMAP has conducted a ground-breaking collaborative research programme of international researchers in this area, including surveys that have identified 69 archaeological sites and excavations at three cave sites.
This archaeological fieldwork has yielded thousands of stone and ceramic artifacts, human skeletal remains, and other evidence from over 11,000 years of human habitation in the area. The MMAP seeks to resolve long-standing archaeological debates on when and how metallurgy and agriculture came to Southeast Asia. This joint project of The Penn Museum and the Department of Heritage, Laos, is also helping budding Lao archaeologists and museologists to build capabilities for Lao cultural heritage preservation, by offering training in archaeological disciplines concurrent with research activities.Taking part in the meeting were Director of Heritage, Dr Thongsa Sayavongkhamdy, MMAP Manager, Dr Joyce White from the Penn Museum, Deputy Director of the Lao National Museum Bounheuang Bouasisengpaseuth.
This statement was disclosed in a lecture on successful report on archaeological research of the Middle Mekong Archaeological Project (MMAP) held at the National Museum, last Friday. Dr Joyce White from the Penn Museum who is also Manager of MMAP, said that the ceramic jar containing human skeletons was discovered last month in Anema cave, Luang Prabang province, which described its age about 2000 years and was the first discovery of skeletal human remains.
The preparing process of the MMAP began in 2001 till 2005, after that this research project has been approved by the Lao Government through a signing memoir between the Department of Heritage, Ministry of Information and Culture, and the Pennsylvania State University.
The Mekong River is one of the world’s great rivers, but very little is known about its prehistoric human settlement. The MMAP seeks to investigate human settlement of the Mekong Valley with a research programme beginning in Luang Prabang in northern Laos. Since 2005, the MMAP has conducted a ground-breaking collaborative research programme of international researchers in this area, including surveys that have identified 69 archaeological sites and excavations at three cave sites.
This archaeological fieldwork has yielded thousands of stone and ceramic artifacts, human skeletal remains, and other evidence from over 11,000 years of human habitation in the area. The MMAP seeks to resolve long-standing archaeological debates on when and how metallurgy and agriculture came to Southeast Asia. This joint project of The Penn Museum and the Department of Heritage, Laos, is also helping budding Lao archaeologists and museologists to build capabilities for Lao cultural heritage preservation, by offering training in archaeological disciplines concurrent with research activities.Taking part in the meeting were Director of Heritage, Dr Thongsa Sayavongkhamdy, MMAP Manager, Dr Joyce White from the Penn Museum, Deputy Director of the Lao National Museum Bounheuang Bouasisengpaseuth.
