Blora karst area is a part of Rembang karst area on its northern and southern side of Kendeng Mountain. Geographically as well as geologically, Blora karst area is similar to Tuban karst area, but from archaeological aspect both areas show a significant difference. Tuban karst area is rich with various artifacts and ecofacts from prehistoric caves in particular. Meanwhile, in Blora there is one only cave showing evidences as a prehistoric dwelling place, which is Kidang cave. This cave is important because it shows a specific character compared to other caves in Java.
Liyangan archaeological site in the village of Purbasari, Residency Temanggung, Central Java, is an Old Mataram settlement predictably existed from around 8th to 10th century CE. In this site, which was buried by thick layers of pyroclastic materials of Gunung Sindoro eruption, various artefacts as well as stone structures are found including pavement, altars, retaining walls, water-temple, and remains of wooden structures. One of the most interesting aspect of this site is the orientation of the stone structures. Although the whole settlement was arranged to follow the sloping contour of the Mount Sindoro, most of the stone structures were oriented to southeast, which was not common for stone shrines built at the same period. This paper attempts to explain the reason for such an exceptional orientation using landscape archaeological approach. Our research demonstrates that the ten Liyangan stone structures were oriented to either Mount Merapi, Baka Hill, or the Prambanan temple. The orientation of the stone structures is believed as a reflection of the spatial map and the cosmology of the community lived in Liyangan centuries ago. It is suggested here that such an orientation represents the so-called “spiritual landscape”of the people.
The Gunung Sewu karst in the Southern Mountains of Java Island has specific characteristics from a geoarchaeological viewpoint. Cross disciplinary approaches utilising Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and geographical and geological information, are very useful for examining correlations between site distributions and geophysical processes. The geographical and geological aspects of the region contribute information for understanding prehistoric interactions between coastal and inland communities. GIS technology was applied in an examination of terrain, the karst landscape, and the distributions of cave sites.
Perkembangan Sistem lnformasi Geografis (SIG) akhir-akhir ini telah berimbas pada kepentingan arkeologi, baik di tingkat pendugaan dan eksplorasi situs, presentasi distribusi situs, beragam jenis analisis dan pemodelan spasial, hingga ke tingkat pengelolaan sumberdaya arkeologi (PSA) khususnya untuk pengambilan keputusan. Di sisi kajian arkeologi, tuntutan dan tugas berat ke depan, adalah bagaimana disiplin ini mampu mengakses, mengolah dan menstrukturkan, menyajikan, dan meng-update terus-menerus semua informasi geo-kultural dalam dimensi bentuk, waktu, dan ruang yang semakin tak terbatas kompleksitasnya. Semua bentuk informasi geo-kultural beserta dinamikanya, yang menjadi substansi dari suatu kondisi lansekap, menuntut arkeologi untuk "berkiprah" dalam berbagai skala kajian secara multidisipliner. Keberadaan basisdata lansekap yang komprehensif dan terstruktur, serta kemampuan menganalisis dan mengevaluasi bentuk-bentuk interrelasi antar fenomena geosfera, adalah modal dasar bagi keberhasilan kajian seperti ini.
The district of Gunungkidul was chosen as a potential area for the adoption of a new approach in Community Engagement (CE) program. Participatory mapping, reinforced by the application of the Geographic Information System (GIS) as a new approach, became a breakthrough amid the vastness of humanities, which still seems to be fragmented in each study program. Terefore, a platform is neended to optimize the potential of FIB UGM to address the diversity of cultural aspects in a community. Tis CE is designed to empower both parties at once, ie community and college. For the community, recollecting of their cultural properties can be a powerful capital for potential development with a structured and accessible database. Tis cultural richness helps them to initiate and implement the sustainable village development programs. Strengthening and developing their identity and integrity of local culture can be achieved if their overall potential can be mapped. For the college, CE becomes a model that can provide more mature readiness in actualizing its “tri dharma”, either through the preparation of human resources and methodological reinforcement.
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