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Analysis on the Composition of Ancient Brick in Telagajaya Village, Batujaya Temple Complex, West Java, Indonesia

Authors
Muhamad Shafiq Mohd Ali1, *, Zuliskandar Ramli2
1Senior Science Officer, Institute of Malay World & Civilization, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Malay World & Civilization, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
*Corresponding author. Email: muhdshafiq@ukm.edu.my
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Muhamad Shafiq Mohd Ali
Available Online 27 April 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220408.017How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Telagajaya Village; XRF; XRD; temple bricks
Abstract

Telagajaya Village is known as one of the rural areas that is located in the Batujaya Temple Complex, Karawang, West Java. Preliminary investigation in Telagajaya discovered that there were 16 sites which are believed to have been the construction sites of ancient temples, while an excavation revealed that there were rubbles of building surfaces and several base platforms of ancient temples. The main building material used for this temple was bricks. The present paper aims to validate whether the bricks used in the temple construction in Desa Telagajaya were made from local materials. The material composition analysis was examined using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analytical technique. Scientific analysis on bricks from the temple construction is able to verify whether local raw materials were used in the construction. Scientific analysis of XRF and XRD are effective in determining chemical composition of the bricks, including minerals, major elements and trace elements. Besides soil sample, analysis of clay sample in Telagajaya Village was also conducted. According to an analysis on the mineral content, the brick samples used for temple constructions in Telagajaya Village were burned at extremely high temperatures (>800°C). Based on an analysis on major elements and trace elements, it is proven that the raw materials used to build the bricks originated from the same source. The comparison between brick elements and clay elements in Telagajaya Village demonstrates that the clay in Telagajaya Village was used as raw materials for building bricks.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 9th Asbam International Conference (Archeology, History, & Culture In The Nature of Malay) (ASBAM 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
27 April 2022
ISBN
978-94-6239-571-8
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220408.017How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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