The Preference of choosing a site in Classic Indonesia: A Case Study in East and South Kalimantan

Abstract

The Province of East and South Kalimantan are two different regions, which each of them has its own geographical and geological characteristic. A number of archaeological remains that was discovered in both provinces indicate an interesting phenomenon in regard to their spatial feature. The site distribution reflects past human activities occurred in its ecological circle. Therefore, natural resources is considered to be one of the aspects determined in selecting prospective location to carry out one's activity. In the classical period of Indonesia, human established monuments, whether sacred or profane, according to the text of Vastusastra or Manasara. However, selection for prospective location still tend to depend on convenience and comfort to obtain natural resource, especially, water and also human resource for religious purposes.
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Published in: Sulistyanto et.al. (eds.). 2000. Naditira Widya. Archaeological Bulletin. Banjarbaru: Centre for Archaeology, Banjarmasin. No. 5: 21-25. ISSN 1410-0932.