Pugung Raharjo

Coordinates: 5°18′07″S 105°34′16″E / 5.3020°S 105.5710°E / -5.3020; 105.5710
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A Pyramid in Pugung Raharjo
A Pyramid in Pugung Raharjo.
Aerial view of a pyramid from Pugung Raharjo megalithic site

Pugung Raharjo (sometimes called Pugungraharjo) is a 30 hectares archaeological site in the regency of

Menhirs and Dolmen, as well as prehistoric remains dating back to 2500 BC. It is locally known as the "Taman Purbakala Pugung Raharjo" (Pugung Raharjo Archaeological Park).[1] It is situated approximately 50 km from the provincial capital, Bandar Lampung
.

History

The site was discovered by transmigrants in 1957. Research on the site started in 1968. Further research was conducted in 1973, 1975, 1977, and 1980. Viewed from chronological, artifacts, and features, the site was considered unique and variative. This is because many relics from megalithic (circa 2500 BC), Hindu-Buddhist, and

Sriwijaya Empire.[citation needed] Finds of beads and Chinese porcelain indicate that the people of the area were also linked to international trade networks which visited the nearby Sunda Strait. The site was uncovered in the 1950s when transmigrants from Java and Bali
moved into the area and started to clear the jungle. The site is now preserved as a national monument.

Design

The site is surrounded by trenches and protective earthworks. The site was clearly a fortified community. This was probably to necessary to protect locals from attacks from pirates passing through the nearby Sunda Strait, a major waterway within ancient Indian Ocean trade networks. Within the walls is a cluster of phallic, stone megaliths. The most substantial remaining monument is a large, terraced earthwork temple. There are various smaller temple mounds within the walls. A small museum is the nearby village of Pugung Raharjo houses a collection of finds from the site, including some impressive statues that are often described as being 'Polynesian' in style.

See also
Pyramid temples in Indonesia
In Java
Other related topics

References

  1. “Sumatra Handbook". Published by Footprint Handbooks April 2000.
  1. ^ Flame Rozario, Pyramids in Indonesia? It's not just Gunung Padang 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ Tim Audio Visual Situs Taman Purbakala Pugung Raharjo (11 March 2019). "Situs Taman Purbakala Pugung Raharjo, Dari Tinggalan Pra-Sejarah sampai Hindu-Budha". BPCB Banten.
  3. ^ Sakai, Takashi. (2019). The Foreign Religious Monuments and the Mountain Worship in the Southeast Asian Archipelago.

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