The Industry and Iron Trade on Barito Watershed in 17th-19th Century AD

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10.2991/assehr.k.220408.007How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Barito watershed; iron industry; trade

Abstract

Iron is important tool in human life since the abandonment of stone tools until now. This article aims to explain the iron industry sites on Barito watershed and iron trade in Kalimantan before the 20th century. The research’s method used is qualitative with inductive reasoning. Primary data were obtained from archeological research about iron on Barito watershed in 2017 until 2019. This research also uses ethnohistory approach. Archaeological research on Barito watershed found at least 19 iron smelting sites with the findings of slag, tuyere, furnace, iron ore residue, and ingot. The results of carbon radio dating analysis show that iron industry on Barito watershed was in the 17th century until the early 19th century. Ethnohistory study it is known that the upstream of Barito as a producer of iron blades which are marketed to various regions in southeast Kalimantan through the Barito River.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Hartatik Hartatik
AU  - Eko Herwanto
AU  - Bambang S.W. Atmojo
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/27
TI  - The Industry and Iron Trade on Barito Watershed in 17th-19th Century AD
BT  - Proceedings of the 9th Asbam International Conference (Archeology, History, & Culture In The Nature of Malay) (ASBAM 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 46
EP  - 52
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220408.007
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220408.007
ID  - Hartatik2022
ER  -