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REVEALING THE ROLE OF SELAYAR IN THE EASTERN SHIPPING AND TRADE ROUTE; ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS FROM AN UNDERWATER EXCAVATION ON THE BONTO SIKUYU SITE

JURNAL ILMU BUDAYA · Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023) · pp. 129–138

DOI
10.34050/jib.v11i1.25845
ISSN
2621-5101, 2354-7294
Published
2023-06-06
Publisher
Universitas Hasanuddin
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

Abstract

During the 16th-19th centuries, besides exporting copra and woven fabrics, Selayar Island was a part of the shipping route called the ‘eastern route’ used by ceramic traders. This is supported by archaeological evidence found on the Bonto Sikuyu underwater site, which has been under the threat of illegal excavation, in the forms of ceramics and Chinese coins. These archaeological finds, which are dominant in the site, may help us find out where they came from. This study used a survey method by carrying out excavation on the site. During the excavation, we found 1,718 coin pieces, 299 coin chunks, 190 porcelain pieces, 5 stoneware pieces, and one ironware piece. The ceramics came from China, Annam, and Thailand. The Chinese ceramics came from the Sung dynasty (the 9th-12th centuries) and the Yuan dynasty (the 12th-13th centuries). The Annamese and Thai ceramics came from the 14th-16th centuries.

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  • Universitas Halu Oleo
  • Hasanuddin University
  • State University of Semarang
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Wa Ode PilianaUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Nurdiana A Nurdiana AUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Saipa SaipaUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Roslindah Daeng SiangUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Irdam RianiUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Azwar SidiqUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Utama Kurnia PangerangUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Sjamsu Alam LawelleUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Sarini YusufUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Budiyanto BudiyantoUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Inra LukmanaAffiliation unknown1
Diana DianaState University of Semarang1
Akin DuliHasanuddin University1
Rosmawati RosmawatiAffiliation unknown1
Yusriana YusrianaAffiliation unknown1
INDRA ANDRIANI HAMDAAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad SyahrulAffiliation unknown1
Marselina RanteAffiliation unknown1
RosmawatiAffiliation unknown1
Udin UdinAffiliation unknown1
Khadija Tahir MudaAffiliation unknown1
Supratman SupratmanAffiliation unknown1
Fathu RahmanHasanuddin University1
Hidayatullah YunusHasanuddin University1

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