Pre-History of Man Found at Bintan Island

History of the beginning of culture on the Bintan island and the Riau Islands generally and Indonesia, seem to have to be rewritten following the excavation of the archaeological team from the Archaeological Center (Balar) Medan to Bukit sites Guard Army Shells (BKKD) in the Village Guard, the island of Bintan. Excavations carried out since the last few days at the site found some archaeological evidence, that there had been BKKD human life around the time of prehistoric Mesolithikum (middle stone age), or about 3000 to 5000 years before Christ.

Several findings led the team directly Balar Ka Medan, Luke P and expert mountain oysters, Ketut in BKKD or Kjoekkenmoddinger include prehistoric pottery and pieces of equipment at. Also found are also tools of animal bones, which are used for digging. Findings various tools of human life history in Bintan Island is Bintan Tourism submitted Kadis, King replied Akib Rachim RPG, Friday (15 / 2).

Kepri historian, who found Aswandi Syahri the Guard Kjoekkenmoddinger site while researching on Bintan and folklore was first appointed by the Batam Pos (RPG), Friday, October 19, 2007 and, this excavation is a pre disejalankan research with extension answering cultural reserves Tourism Bintan about 1 year ago. Following the proclamation Kjoekkenmoddinger findings.

Kjoekkenmoddinger, derived from the Danish language, which means the kitchen garbage. His form, is a pile of shells and the like that have been petrified with the height of a few meters from the ground. This shellfish is a prehistoric human diet around 3000 - 5000 years before Christ. Was first discovered around the East Coast of Sumatra in 1925 by researcher Dr. Callenfels PV Van Stein. In the place he also found a hatchet cell, called a pebble or a hatchet Sumatra (Sumatralith).

â € ~ â € ™ This is a form of prehistoric human culture on the island of Bintan, â € ™ â € ™ said Syahri Aswandi the archaeological team to come with it.

Based on the literature of the hill shells, the site was supposed to be in the sea or estuaries. Meanwhile, the Guard's BKKD located approximately 4.7 kilometers from the coastline and estuaries. However, from the banks of the Guard was only about 500 meters. Need more research, why this location is far from the coast as similar findings on the East Coast of Sumatra and Medan-Langsa, or because the eastern coastline of Bintan Island is changing.

â € ~ â € ™ This site is very important for science and further research is needed. Primarily to determine the age of mussels hill, â € ™ â € ™ Aswandi light.

Similar delivered Akib Rachim, which confirms the findings that have proved the existence of prehistoric human life on the island of Bintan and further research is needed to determine the age of these prehistoric humans. In addition, Bintan regency also ensures the rescue site BKKD itu. Because besides being a source of knowledge, the site is also a new tourist attraction that is very attractive on the island of Bintan. Moreover, in line with tourism development are encouraged mangrove Kab Bintan Guard along the River. The existence of a value added site very valuable.

Currently the site location is easy to reach by four-wheel drive because it was made of hardened dirt road. This road will be improved, so that tourists, students and the public can more easily visit the site. Different when this newspaper first came late in 2007 and, should swirling palm plantations and out of the tall bushes. They even had to bring two local citizens for never finding a location by the local community initially Ulubatak. called Fortress â € ~ â € ™ When we go teruklah first still, no way no clues. Now, since Bintan Tourism Office handled this location is accessible. Put the car also was able, â € ™ â € ™ Aswandi light.

Meanwhile, the Head of Field Archeology, Lucas Partanda Koestoro DEA and shellfish hill archaeologists only in Indonesia, said Ketut Wiradnyana, prehistoric human culture on the Hill website Guard Army Shells (BKKD) younger than similar sites in Aceh and North Sumatra . He was about 3000 years BC, or the transition period between the time of mesolithikum (middle stone age) with neolithikum (younger stone age). Meanwhile, in Aceh and North Sumatra was about 7000 years BC.

This means that prehistoric humans also at Bintan Island is more modern than his brother in North Sumatra and Aceh. Prehistoric human culture that transition period, it combines culture Hoabinh with Bacsonian. Bacsonian is characteristic of the culture at the final stage Hoabinh. However, to ensure the age measurement needs to be done by using carbon dating methods. Some important sample was taken and the faster measurement will be done the better the results.

This cultural characteristic is the use of bone tools (spatula) of the site using BKKD Bintan deer rib ends are refined. Then, hold the edges ax also been refined. Different from that of the period in which mesolithikum rough edges or not diupam.

In addition, human pre-history in Bintan already using vessels that had ditera (decorated), although the form merely decorative straight line on the vessels. As found in the BKKD Bintan. Including the existence of the middle pearl holes. This is part of the aesthetic during the tersebut. ⠀ ~ â € ™ They live in groups, they might live around the mouth of the river, the river and on the seafront. See the site (distance from the shore is now about 4.7 miles, red) there is the possibility of East Bintan coastal line has experienced a change, â € ™ â € ™ said the Head of Field Archeology, Lucas said DEA Partanda Koestoro Batam Pos, Monday (16 / 2).

Responding to the question whether the human pre-history in Bintan Army Guard is extinct, Lucas, say not exactly extinct. Because, they could have migrated to other places or may develop. As for the pattern of life, Ketut, explaining they generally live in groups. Army Guard on the site there are three Kjokkenmoddinger sites, which each used different groups. Each group was comprised of about 25 to 30 people who lived in a house-shaped stage as found in Aceh.

They find food by hunting by adult males. Meanwhile, the children, women and elderly people seek or collect food such as shellfish and tubers in their neighborhood. That is why, human bones are usually found in the pile Kjokkenmoddinger comes from the children or women. In a study of pre Kjokkenmoddinger Army Guard has not found any human bones.

Regarding their origin, Ketut, said there are two possibilities. First, through the east or from Thailand to the east coast of Sumatra and the island of Bintan. Second, from the north, which means coming through the Philippines. Hoabinh culture originated from North Vietnam, and need more in-depth research and intensive. However, prehistoric sites Kjokkenmoddinger Army Guard is now called the Army Guard Shells Hill has been giving a good contribution to knowledge.

â € ~ â € ™ results are highly unusual in archeology. Army Guard site has been given a very good function, â € ™ â € ™ said Lucas, who added with the findings of the history textbooks-at least in local content, should be added, that on the island of Bintan is a human life since about 3000 years BC, or from about 5000 years ago.

The realization of the function of information that is invaluable to science as stated by prehistoric sites that BKKD Bintan. That, on this island has no human life since about 3000 years ago. They live around the coast, river or estuary, which means there is a change in the eastern coastline of the island ini. Given the importance of this site, Kadisparbud Bintan, King M Akib Rachim ensure Bintan regency will keep this site properly. Good for tourism interests and most importantly for the sake of science. As for the age pengkuran carbon dating method that requires great expense, will be discussed first