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Sangiran, Complex Fossil "Eternal"

Sangiran in Central Java, 15 kilometers north of Surakarta and positioned in the valley Solo River, at the foot of Mount Lawu; is the largest open archaeological sites in Indonesia, even in the world. Since 1996, the site is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Number of individual human species Homo erectus found in Sangiran there are 60 fossil, of which fossil Meganthropus palaeojavanicus and Pithecanthropus erectus. Archaeologists are also faculty in the Department of Archaeology Faculty of Humanities University of Indonesia, Ali Akbar said that 50 percent of human fossils on Earth are found in the complex Sangiran. "Sangiran and surrounding areas as a source of fossils 'eternal'. Since the first discovery by von Koenigswald in 1934, fossils of ancient Sangiran search activities more intense. It has been more than 70 years studied, the fossil has not yet been exhausted," Ali argued. In addition to the human fossils, many findings of archaeological objects, sto

Kidang (roe) Cave High-Tech

Based on the analysis of scientists, the tools at the Cave of deer, Blora, Central Java, reflecting higher technology compared to other caves in Java. It appears from the working techniques of tool making and variation of types of tools. From the findings of existing dwelling caves in Java generally only have a simple reply workmanship techniques, in the form of a crescent-shaped drawstring. "However, the findings of the Cave deer showed a much more complicated techniques and produce tools and jewelry are more varied," said Asikin Nurani Indah, an archaeologist involved in the study. He also confirmed that the technology is fairly high for the equipment are made of shells and bones. In addition to tech tools that are higher than the other cave, Cave dwellers deer, thought to have lived more than 10 thousand years ago, is also known to have treated the corpses in the ritual, as sowing mussel-shell clams, red limestone, and the grave which is always facing southeast. Cave Dwell

Lambangan Pauno, Banggai City Tour Favorites

Pauno Lambangan Beach is a tourist attraction of Central Sulawesi, Banggai pavorit community. Besides the beauty of its white sand beaches and the charming panorama alan, a location not too far from the city, only around 10 kilometers to make this location frequented by tourists and local people who want to vacation. Sightseeing is a coastal swim often used as a location for visitors, including in the Village area Kendek Sub Banggai Banggai Islands, this beach has a length of approximately 200 meters with a clean white sand. Rocks, steep cliffs and trees and palm trees ketapan was as a guardrail on the left end of the beach is right, which increasingly makes the atmosphere more beautiful beaches, the surf beach seemed endless while chasing menghempas when the tide. One uniqueness of this beach is in a particular season of sea water eroding sand-sand beach and left behind only the black rocks. While in other seasons rocks were covered again by a white sand beach at low tide is like a la

Tour de Singkarak 2011 Officially Opens

"Ini untuk promosi Sumatera Barat. Sarananya melalui balap sepeda. Pasti peserta diikuti media ke 12 kabupaten yang dilintasi peserta. Di situlah terjadi pengambilan gambar. Di situlah Sumbar dipromosikan. Penonton, official, peserta, semua akan merasakan indahnya Sumbar," kata Jero Wacik dalam jumpa pers usai meresmikan TdS. Dalam kesempatan yang sama, Dirjen Pemasaran Kembudpar, Sapta Nirwandar menuturkan TdS merupakan gabungan pariwisata dan olahraga. Sehingga, lanjutnya, setiap atlet akan mendapatkan sesuatu yang unika. Menurutnya, setiap atlet disuguhkan aneka budaya, kuliner, sampai alam Sumbar. "Sekarang Tour de Singkarak telah mendapatkan sambutan hangat dalam dan luar negeri. Tour de Singkarak sudah masuk dalam kalender Union Cycliste Internationale. Tour de Singkarak sudah masuk kalender internasional," katanya. Sementara itu, Etape I melombakan jarak total 61 km dalam 5 putaran dan melibatkan seluruh peserta Tour de Singkarak 2011 dari 13 ti

Golok Betok Tribe Betawi Heritage

Ethnic and cultural diversity characteristic of the Indonesian nation and its own wealth, as compared with other nations. Uniquely, every ethnicity in Indonesia has a unique weapon that became a symbol of the greatness of a number of these ethnic groups. Ethnic Javanese example, has a dagger as a weapon of their greatness, famous for its kujangnya ethnic Sundanese, Madurese ethnic famous celuritnya, and ethnic Betawi with Machete Betoknya famous 800 years old. As an heirloom weapons, the existence of an early phase Dagger Betok origins of weapons in the history of the archipelago. In fact, before the typical weapon of West Java, there cleaver, machete Betok existing concept first. However, because the Kingdom of Padjadjaran begged the professor to be made as soon as a weapon named cleaver, making Machete Betok be delayed. If seen from the shape Dagger Betok not much different with machete machete general. Only this machete terihat fat and a little shorter / bantet. Dagger is made of bl

New Megalithic Complex in Lahat

Megalithic complex newly discovered in Lahat , South Sumatra . This time its location in the Village Pagardewa , Jarai district . This newly discovered site thought to have aged 600 years . The objects of prehistoric relics found were petralit ( four stone ) , dolmen , and pedestals , pedestals rest of occupancy . So far , according to Head of the Institute for Archaeological Research Team Kristantina Indriastuti Palembang , findings similar to findings in the Village Gunungkaya about a year ago . Lahat District does include a very rich area Pasemah finding megalithic sites . Pasemah Plateau covers the whole area around the highlands of Bukit Barisan Mountains , located in the southern island of Sumatra . Based on government data Lahat regency , megalithic heritage assets that are spread in Lahat , there are at least 20 megalithic complex . Type in the form of statues , grave stones , perfora