The megalithic complex of highland Jambi: An archaeological perspective

The highlands of Sumatra remain one of the most neglected regions of insular Southeast Asia in terms of history and archaeology. No comprehensive research program incorporating both a survey and excavations within a defined geographical or environmental zone has been carried out there since Van der...

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Published inBijdragen tot de taal-, land- en volkenkunde Vol. 162; no. 4; pp. 490 - 522
Main Authors Bonatz, Dominik, Neidel, John David, Tjoa-Bonatz, Mai Lin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Brill 2008
Koninklijke Brill NV
Subjects
Archaeology
Art history
Culture
Islamization
Material culture
Researchers
Society
Studies
Jakarta Indonesia
Southeast Asia
Singapore
Srivijaya
China
Sumatra
Ohio
Indonesia
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Summary:The highlands of Sumatra remain one of the most neglected regions of insular Southeast Asia in terms of history and archaeology. No comprehensive research program incorporating both a survey and excavations within a defined geographical or environmental zone has been carried out there since Van der Hoop (1932) conducted his study of the megaliths on the Pasemah plateau in the 1930s. Meanwhile, Van der Hoop’s investigations and several other archaeological research activities at places such as northwest Lampung (McKinnon 1993), Pasemah (Sukendar and Sukidjo 1983-84; Caldwell 1997; Kusumawati and Sukendar 2000), Kerinci (Laporan 1995a, 1996a), and the Minangkabau heartland (Miksic 1986, 1987, 2004) have placed special emphasis on the megalithic remains. As a result, the megaliths are by far the bestknown archaeological attraction of the Sumatran highlands.
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ISSN:0006-2294
2213-4379
0006-2294
DOI:10.1163/22134379-90003664