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History of Indonesia
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The history of Indonesia has been shaped by its geographic position, natural resources, a series of human migrations and contacts, wars and conquests, as well as by trade, economics and politics. Indo
History of Indonesia
As early as the 1st century CE Indonesian vessels made trade voyages as far as Africa. Picture: a ship carved on Borobudur, c. 800 CE.
As early as the 1st century CE Indonesian vessels made trade voyages as far as Africa. Picture: a ship carved on Borobudur, c. 800 CE.
The replica of Java Man skull, originally discovered in Sangiran, Central Java
The replica of Java Man skull, originally discovered in Sangiran, Central Java
The syntype fossils of Java Man (H. e. erectus), at Naturalis, Leiden
The syntype fossils of Java Man (H. e. erectus), at Naturalis, Leiden
A megalithic statue in the Bada Valley, Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi. Estimated to be up to 5,000 years old, these stone figures are par
A megalithic statue in the Bada Valley, Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi. Estimated to be up to 5,000 years old, these stone figures are part of a little-understood prehistoric culture. Dozens of megaliths with human-like and abstract forms are found throughout the region.
Srivijaya
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Srivijaya, also spelled Sri Vijaya or Sriwijaya, was a Malay thalassocratic empire based on the island of Sumatra that influenced much of Southeast Asia. Srivijaya was an important centre for the expa
History of Indonesia
…the modern population, are thought to have originally been from Taiwan and arrived in Indonesia around 2000 BCE. From the 7th century CE, the powerful Srivijaya naval kingdom flourished, bringing Hindu and Buddhist influences with it. The agricultural Buddhist Sailendra and Hindu Mataram dynasties subsequently…
Talang Tuwo inscription, discovered in Bukit Seguntang area, tells the establishment of the sacred Śrīksetra park.
Talang Tuwo inscription, discovered in Bukit Seguntang area, tells the establishment of the sacred Śrīksetra park.
Floating houses in Musi River bank near Palembang in 1917. The Srivijayan capital was probably formed from a collection of floating houses like this.
Floating houses in Musi River bank near Palembang in 1917. The Srivijayan capital was probably formed from a collection of floating houses like this.
Muaro Jambi Buddhist temple compound, a possible location of Srivijaya's religious centre
Muaro Jambi Buddhist temple compound, a possible location of Srivijaya's religious centre
The Kedukan Bukit inscription displayed in the National Museum of Indonesia
The Kedukan Bukit inscription displayed in the National Museum of Indonesia