Archaeological site survey in the Simboro Region, Kabupaten Mamuju, Sulawesi Barat, Indonesia

Hasrianti, Syahruddin Mansyur

Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, Jakarta

Based on archaeological surveys and excavations in 2019 in Sese, near the Simboro Watershed in Mamuju Province, it is known that this area contains a number of Neolithic sites, including Gattungan, Demmapana, Koronganak, Talopi, and Kayu Colo. We will conduct archaeological survey and excavation on these open sites in order to improve understanding of the Neolithic in West Sulawesi.

Toalean subsistence in the cave of Leang Padaelo 3, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia

Muhammad Saiful

Hasanuddin University, Makassar

This research will be conducted in Leang Padaelo 3 cave, located in Kabupaten Pangkajene dan Kepulauan (Pangkep), Sulawesi, on the northern coast of the Tonasa karst formation area. The target to be achieved in this study is to explain the subsistence of the inhabitants from excavated  faunal data. The methods to be applied will be identification and analysis of fauna, using NISP, MNE, and MNI recording methods, butchering traces, contextual analysis, and radiocarbon dating.  This research will allow comparisons to be made between the subsistence of Toalean populations in the northern and southern Pangkep coastal areas.

Rock art survey in the Liang Kabori karst region, Pulau Muna, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Amaluddin Sope1, Lutfi Yondri2

1Universitas Halu Oleo, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

2Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, Jakarta

At least 48 locations with rock art have been reported in the Liang Kabori karst area, Pulau Muna Island, Southeast Sulawesi, during surveys between 1977 and 2024. The art includes both figurative and non-figurative motifs, with human figures reported in 45 sites. However, little research has been done on variations in the way humans are depicted. We will use field observations, photogrammetry, and the DStretch plugin to improve the quality of photographic images of the human figure art.