Society & Economicsarticle2026-08-07

Surveys of Hintang standing stone sites and excavations at Site 7A, Houaphanh, Lao PDR

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Abstract

Archaeological research conducted by a Lao-Australian team at the Hintang (standing stone) sites in Houaphanh Province, Laos, has permitted the geolocation of standing stone groups and the recovery of excavated archaeological remains from one site, including earthenware ceramics, a decorated perforated schist disc and stoneware fragments.

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Authors: Louise Shewan, Dougald O’Reilly, Brian Armstrong, Amphai Butphachit

Institutions: The University of Melbourne, Australian National University, Ministry of Culture