Indonesian Adventure-Indonesia's history includes a very long time span that began in prehistoric times by the discovery of "Java Man" aged 1.7 million years ago. Indonesia historical period can be divided into five eras: the pre-colonial era, the emergence of kingdoms Hindu-Buddhist and Islam in Java and Sumatra, which mainly rely on trade; Colonial era, the influx of Europeans (mainly Dutch) who want spice lead to colonization by the Dutch for about 3.5 centuries between the early 17th century to the mid 20th century; Early Independence era, the post-proclamation of Indonesian independence (1945) until the fall of Sukarno (1966); New Order era, the 32-year reign of Suharto (1966-1998); and Reform Order which continues to this day.
Geologically, the territory of modern Indonesia (for convenience, hereinafter referred Nusantara) is a meeting between the three major continental plates: the Eurasian Plate, the Indo-Australian Plate and the Pacific Plate (see article Geology Indonesia). The Indonesian archipelago as it exists today was formed at the time of melting ice after the end of the Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago.
In the Pleistocene, when it is still connected to mainland Asia, come the first settlers. The first evidence that indicates the earliest inhabitants are fossils of Homo erectus humans from future Java 2 million to 500,000 years ago. The discovery of the remains "Flores man" (Homo floresiensis) in Liang Bua, Flores, opening the possibility of the survival of H. erectus still until the last Ice Age.
Homo sapiens first entered the archipelago estimated 100,000 years ago passes through the Asian coast of West Asia, and at around 60 000 to 70 000 years ago has reached New Guinea and Australia. Those, who berfenotipe dark skin and curly hair tightly, being ancestors of indigenous people of Melanesia (excluding Papua) now and bring culture hatchet shaped (Paleolithic). A wave of Austronesian-speaking immigrants with the Neolithic cultures to come in waves since 3000 BC from southern China through Formosa and the Philippines to bring culture square pickaxe (Dong Son culture). The migration process is part of the occupation of the Pacific. Arrival wave characteristically Mongoloid population is inclined to the west, urging the earliest inhabitants to the east or interbreed with the locals and be a resident physical characteristics Maluku and Nusa Tenggara. These immigrants brought with agricultural techniques, including planting paddy (evidence slowest since the 8th century BC), raising buffalo, processing of bronze and iron, the technique of ikat, practices megaliths, and worship spirits ( animism) and sacred objects (dynamism). In the first century BC already formed settlements and small kingdoms, and it may have entered influence the confidence of India as a result of a commercial relationship
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