(CNN) Dozens of megalithic jars have been unearthed in Assam, India, at four previously unknown sites, according to a study published in the journal Asian Archaeology. The stone jars range from 1 to 3 meters (about 3.2 to 9.8 feet) tall, according to study coauthor Nicholas Skopal, doctoral candidate at Australia National University in Canberra. Around 65 jars have been discovered so far, but many more could be lurking beneath the ground, according to Skopal. Researchers have yet to unravel the mystery of when these jars were made and which civilization used them, he said. A handful of sites in the region with the same stone jars were discovered by the British in the 1920s, and prior to Skopal's 2020 excavation, there were seven known sites.

Source: CNN April 08, 2022 06:02 UTC