Tanah Datar (Indonesia)
Dominik Bonatz, The Tanah Datar project under the direction of Prof. Dr. Dominik Bonatz is a co-operation between the Freie Universität Berlin and the National Research and Development Centre Jakarta (Pusat Penelitian dan Pengembangan Arkeologi Nasional). The project involves researchers and students affiliated to the following institutions: Balai Pelestarian Peninggalan Purbakala Batusangkar Balai Arkeologi Medan École française d'Extrême-Orient, Jakarta National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta University of Adelaide, Australia University of Boston, Boston
Sep 01, 2009 — Dec 31, 2011
Early state formation in the context of lowland and highland exchanges on Sumatra Sumatra has been renowned since the earliest times for its gold, camphor and precious forest products. The island has yet another asset: its strategic location, for Sumatra borders the Strait of Malacca, one of the ...