26 Aug 2019

Unlocking the mysteries of the Plain of Jars in Laos

From Nights, 7:10 pm on 26 August 2019
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Photo: Jakub Hałun [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]

The mysterious Plain of Jars in Laos is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, thanks in part to work done by University of Otago palaeopathologist.Associate Professor Sian Halcrow who has described the chance to work on such a significant, mysterious and globally-treasured site was "an incredible privilege".

Associate Professor Sian Halcrow, a palaeopathologist from the University of Otago's Department of Anatomy.

Associate Professor Sian Halcrow, a palaeopathologist from the University of Otago's Department of Anatomy. Photo: copyright Graham Warman