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Book Section |
Authors: |
McKinnon, E. Edwards
Wibisono, Naniek Harkantiningsih
Surachman, Heddy
Sarjiyanto
Purnawibowo, Stanov
Sian, Lim Chen
Vining, Benjamin
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Title: |
The Kota Rentang excavations
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Date: |
2012
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Source: |
Connecting empires and states: selected papers from the 13th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists
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Place of Publication: |
Singapore
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Publisher: |
NUS Press
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Abstract: |
The Kota Retang site, located at some 12km from the modern coastline, at the junction of coastal tidal swamp lands and the higher ground of the Deli plain is an indigenous habitation site dating from approximately the 12th through 16th centuries CE. Prior to the discovery of Kota Rentang in 1971, very few Islamic grave markers were known in the Deli region of northeastern Sumatra. Almost one hundred slab-type grave markers have been identified at this site, though several imposing batu Aceh markers seen when the site was first found have since disappeared. It is a site that reflects a period of transition from pre-Islamic to Islamic culture on the northeastern coast of Sumatra. There is impressive preservation of organic materials and a wide range of imported ceramic materials from China, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam as well as earthenware both local and from elsewhere. Kota Rentang may be associated with the former polity of Aru known to have existed in this region prior to its destruction by Aceh in the early 16th century.
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Identifier: |
978-9971-69-643-6
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Date Created: |
11/5/2013
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Editors: |
Tjoa-Bonatz, Mai Lin
Reinecke, Andreas
Bonatz, Dominik
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Volume: |
2
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Page Start: |
67
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Page End: |
81
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