This book examines the practice of archaeology and cultural heritage management in Indonesia through a series of current case studies. While many groundbreaking archaeological discoveries have been made in this region in recent years, this book provides insights into how those discoveries, sites and artefacts are valued and managed by local communities, government officials and other stakeholders. Authors are both leading Indonesian archaeologists and non-Indonesian foreign researchers. The varied case studies provide insight into heritage practice, never published in English, and reveal the complexity of heritage and its relationship to research, community and national politics, indigeneity and colonialism. Suited for those interested in heritage management, community-based research and the practice of archaeology, from both academic and policy viewpoints, its focus on community engagement and tangible/intangible heritage integration offers innovative insights that will resonate with academics and practitioners alike. It is a benchmark reference for Southeast Asian archaeology and heritage studies.
Introduction.- The Transformation of the Value of the Sangiran Site by
Local Communities.- Representing Buren Sites in the Barito Watershed, Central
Kalimantan.- Significant Values Identification of Archaeological Resources at
Bukit Samak.- Significance Value and Tourism Development at Huaulu Highlands
Community in Seram Island, Maluku.- The Role of The Indigenous Community in
the Conservation of Several Traditional Villages in Central Sumba.- A Hundred
Years of the SANGASANGA Water Treatment Plant: Archaeological Heritage Issues
Concerning the Environment and Vital Needs of Society.- Engaging Community in
Ancient Sculpture Research and Preservation: Digitizing the Collection amidst
Local Communities in Central Java.- House of Civilization: Archaeological
Knowledge Production and Dissemination in Indonesia.- The Effectiveness of
Rescue Public Communications of Megalithic Remains in Simalungun Regency.-
Cultural landscapes as a heritage strategy to empower local communities in
IndonesiaJoėlla van Donkersgoed.- In the footsteps of the ancestors: taking
care of rock art heritage in the Lesser Sunda Islands (including Timor-Leste)
and Maluku Barat Daya.- Archaeology, Private Sector, and Heritage Management
in Indonesia.
Peter Lape is a professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Washington, and a curator of Archaeology at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Lape received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from Brown University. His archaeological research has focused on island seascapes, trade, warfare, human-environment dynamics and archaeological heritage in Island Southeast Asia.
Marlon Ririmasse is currently serves as the head of Research Center for Environmental Archaeology, Maritime Archaeology, and Sustainable Culture,National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Republic of Indonesia.
