Archeologists Find Prehistoric Artefacts in Takengon

Takengon, Indonesia - A team from North Sumatra‘s Archeological Agency is coming to Tekengon soon to resume excavation work at some locations where archeologists not long ago found some artefacts of prehistoric humans.

The head of the research team, Ketut Wiradnyana, said here Wednesday the archeologists would again excavate at a number of locations where a year earlier they found a square stone axe believed to date back to 3,500 years ago.

"The excavations will be done at three points in Mendale village, Kebanyakan sub district. In Mendale the other day, we found a niche (Rock Shelter/Abris Shous Roches), a square stone axe, pottery pieces and a human skeleton. We will resume our search," he said.

Ketut said the finds absolutely showed that the lake area had been inhabited by prehistoric humans who used simple tools like square stone axes.

"The research team will arrive in Takengon on 23 September and do its further research for one week," he said.

Previously, Ketut together with nine other researchers spent a week doing excavating work in Mendale, Kabanyakan sub district, and found a niche, a square stone axe from the neolithic era believed to be 3,500 years old.

They also discovered a fractured human skeleton, potteries and a number of other artefacts.

"In order to determine the age of these objects more accurately, they will go through a carbon dating process at the National Atomic Energy Agency (BATAN)," Ketut said. (T.KR-LWA/HAJM/S012/P003)

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