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N SUMATRA ARCHAEOLOGISTS FIND PRE-HISTORIC STONE AXES
Medan, Oct 27 (ANTARA) - North Sumatra archaeologists found three prehistoric stone axes in an excavation in a fortress of Putri Hijau in Namorambe village, Deli Serdang regency.
The excavation team consisting of members of the Medan Archeology Association, the History and Social Sciences Studies Centre of Medan State University and the Aceh Preservation of Archaeological Remains Association, conducted the research from October 21 to 25.
"The results of the research prove that there was a pre-history life in the Putri Hijau fortress site," Eri Sudewo of the Medan Archeology Association said here Sunday.
Besides the stone axes, the team of 20 experts also found hundreds of ceramic pieces from the Ming dynasty in the 15th to 17th centuries AD., bullets from the Aceh attack against Putri Hijau empire in the 13th or 14th centuries.
"From the findings, it can be noticed from the ceramics that the people of the Aru empire already had produtive activities, and where Putri Hijau was hiding from Ace's attack," he said.
The excavations took place in three areas, naley in and around the villages, chocolate plantations and around the mound which may have been the site of the fortress of the Aru empire.
"In each of the locations, we dig a hole of one metre deep and about two metres wide. The locations are not too far from Deli river which may have been the main transportation route to this area," Sudewo added.
Aceh's Preservation of Archaeological Remains Association Head Phill Ichwan Azhari said that during several visits to the Putri Hijau fortress, his team found several pieces of ceramics which may originate from the Ming Dynasty.
The excavation team consisting of members of the Medan Archeology Association, the History and Social Sciences Studies Centre of Medan State University and the Aceh Preservation of Archaeological Remains Association, conducted the research from October 21 to 25.
"The results of the research prove that there was a pre-history life in the Putri Hijau fortress site," Eri Sudewo of the Medan Archeology Association said here Sunday.
Besides the stone axes, the team of 20 experts also found hundreds of ceramic pieces from the Ming dynasty in the 15th to 17th centuries AD., bullets from the Aceh attack against Putri Hijau empire in the 13th or 14th centuries.
"From the findings, it can be noticed from the ceramics that the people of the Aru empire already had produtive activities, and where Putri Hijau was hiding from Ace's attack," he said.
The excavations took place in three areas, naley in and around the villages, chocolate plantations and around the mound which may have been the site of the fortress of the Aru empire.
"In each of the locations, we dig a hole of one metre deep and about two metres wide. The locations are not too far from Deli river which may have been the main transportation route to this area," Sudewo added.
Aceh's Preservation of Archaeological Remains Association Head Phill Ichwan Azhari said that during several visits to the Putri Hijau fortress, his team found several pieces of ceramics which may originate from the Ming Dynasty.
