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, stone tools, weapons, and ancient animals and plants.

Unfortunately on the other hand, the blessings of Sangiran charm is accompanied by a number of things such as cases concerning the illegal fossil sales, conducted by the community itself Sangiran. "The reason the government may not have sufficient budget to provide compensation for people who found fossils of Sangiran. While the collector (private) funds are not unlimited," explained Ali. He added that the fossils are also high-value commodities, much in demand abroad.

Said Ali Akbar, the government through the Preservation Hall Site Sangiran Ancient Humans actually have worked very hard to research, preserve, and overcome the problems experienced by the Sangiran site. "But the obstacles faced by so large and complex enough," he said. Sangiran area is vast and impossible to maintain. Moreover, because of its open land, there may also enclose this place.

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 Dwellers roe also recognize the grave with the provision he found fragments of animal bones near human bones.

The discovery of the Cave deer shows that the cave in the village of Tinapan, kecapatam Todanan, Blora was a cave inhabited by intensively for a long time in the prehistoric period. "Activity in the Cave of deer include the manufacture of everyday appliances from shells, bones, and some tools from stone red Rija," wrote Beautiful Asikin Arkeologijawa.com Conscience on the website.

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 large field sloping stretches.

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 tim internasional dari 17 negara dan 11 tim nasional. Etape I akan bermula di Taman Budaya di Jalan Samudera, melintasi Jl. Hayam Wuruk, Jl. Diponegoro, Jl. Damar, Jl. Sudirman, Jl. Veteran dan kembali ke Taman Budaya sebagai titik akhir lomba. Ferinanto dari United Bike Kencana, Malang, keluar sebagai pemenang pertama etape ini. Pemenang kedua Chan Jae Jang dari Trengganu Pro-Asia Cycling Team, Malaysia. Sedangkan pemenang ketiga adalah Projo Waseso dari United Bike Kencana, Malang.

Selain Menbudpar, bertindak selaku pembuka TdS adalah Gubernur Sumatera Barat Irwan Prayitno, Dirjen Pemasaran Kementerian Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata RI Sapta Nirwandar, Ketua PB ISSI Phanny Tanjung. Turut hadir pula Wakil Gubernur Sumatera Barat Muslim Kasim, Walikota Padang Fauzi Bahar, tokoh masyarakat Minang Azwar Anas dan Kapolda Sumatera Barat Brigjen Pol Wahyu Indra Pramugari.

TdS berlangsung 6-12 Juni 2011 di 12 kabupaten dan kota di Sumatera Barat. Peserta yang berpartisipasi berjumlah 13 tim internasional dan 11 tim nasional. Total negara yang ikut serta adalah 17 negara. TdS 2011 akan melombakan 7 etape dengan jarak total 739,3 km.

Kabupaten dan kota yang terlibat antara lain Pemkot Padang, Kota Pariaman, Kabupaten Padang Pariaman, Kabupaten Agam, Kota Bukittinggi, Kota Sawahlunto, Kabupaten Solok, Kota Solok, Kota Payakumbuh, Kota Padang Panjang, Kabupaten Tanah Datar, dan Kabupaten Limapuluh Kota.

TdS merupakan ajang internasional lomba balap sepeda tahunan yang sudah berlangsung tiga kali. Ajang ini sudah menjadi agenda resmi tahunan Organisasi Balap Sepeda Dunia (Union Cycliste Internationale) bekerja sama dengan Pengurus Besar Ikatan Sport Sepeda Indonesia (PB ISSI), pemerintah daerah, dan Kementrian Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata. Untuk mengetahui informasi mengenai lomba balap sepeda ini follow twitter TdS di @tourdesingkarak.

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 black steel with black wooden handle, too. It may also be shaped like a fish betok.

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, perforated stone (stone house), dolmen (stone table), stone statues, grave stones, menhirs, flat stones, stone mortars, and stone upright (Kosala).

Ayu Kusumawati and Haris Sukendar in Earth Pasemah Megalithic book called, the number of megalithic relics in Pasemah show that the region has been inhabited by humans since at least 2500 years before Christ. Finely sculptured detail and indicate community Besemah (Pasemah) was already familiar with metal.