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Direction and Orientation of Prehistoric Graves: New data from the North Coast of Java

Authors
Gunadi Kasnowihardjo
Archaeological Research Center of Yogyakarta Province
*Corresponding author. Email: gunadi@kemdikbud.go.id
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Gunadi Kasnowihardjo
Available Online 27 April 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220408.006How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Facing Direction; North Coast of Java; Prehistoric Graves
Abstract

The direction and orientation of prehistoric graves in Indonesia have not been widely studied. Some research on prehistoric graves does not explain the direction and orientation in detail. This research on the direction and orientation of prehistoric tombs in the North Coast of Java aims to answer the question of why the direction towards the prehistoric graves in the North Coast area of Rembang Regency, Central Java Province is to the Northeast - Southwest and the direction towards the prehistoric graves in the North Coast area of Sampang Regency, Madura to the Northwest – Southeast. The two directions facing the grave above in Indonesia are rarely found and there has been no research on this case. The method applied in this study is to measure azimuthally using a compass to find out how many degrees the position of the grave is either (North to East) for graves in Rembang Regency and (North to West) for graves in Sampang Regency. The results of the measurement of the direction facing the North Coast area of Rembang N 15°-25° E and N 10°-45°W are the direction facing the grave in the North Coast area of Sampang Regency. Both directions above are oriented towards the Java Sea. The two directions above meet at a point that is concluded as the location of the origin of the buried people so that when they die their spirits will return to their place of origin.

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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.220408.006How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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