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- Prehistoric Indonesia is a prehistoric period in the Indonesian archipelago that spanned from the Pleistocene period to about the 4th century CE when the Kutai people produced the earliest known stone inscriptions in Indonesia.
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Prehistoric Indonesia is a prehistoric period in the Indonesian archipelago that spanned from the Pleistocene period to about the 4th century CE when the Kutai people produced the earliest known stone inscriptions in Indonesia.
The Kutai Martadipura phase in East Kalimantan produced the earliest known stone inscriptions in Indonesia.
Prehistoric Indonesia is a prehistoric period in the Indonesian archipelago that spanned from the Pleistocene period to about the 4th century CE when the Kutai people produced the earliest known stone inscriptions in Indonesia. Unlike the clear distinction between prehistoric and historical periods in Europe and the Middle East, the division is ...
The oldest known inscriptions of the Indonesian archipelago are those on seven stone pillars, or yūpa (“sacrificial posts”), found in the area of Kutai, East Kalimantan, some twenty miles from the Makassar Straits. Written in the early Pallava script, these Sanskrit inscriptions were erected to commemorate sacrifices held by a King ...
Jun 12, 2023 · These inscriptions, primarily written in Old Balinese and Sanskrit, elucidate the early adoption of Hinduism and the intricate caste system, pointing to the significant Indian influence on ...
Stone: Size: 1 metre: Writing: Pallava script in Sanskrit: Created: early 5th century: Discovered: Batutumbuh hamlet, Tugu village, Koja, North Jakarta, Indonesia: Present location: National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta: Registration: D.124
Partly inspired by Hermann Kulke's work on state-formation, partly by Sheldon Pollock's recent theory of the ‘Sanskrit cosmopolis’, both of which, in different ways, have argued for strong continuities in the cultural and social development of South and Southeast Asia in early medieval times, I sought to correlate the literary, ideological ...
