DISCOVERY OF STONE FROG DOLMEN RELICS IN KALIANYAR VILLAGE, BONDOWOSO REGENCY

Abstract

Death is the end of the journey of human life and burial activities as part of the death procession have been known since prehistoric times, which later developed as a tradition in our society. There are various ways in which people bring the dead into the spirit world, burials are carried out using dolmens and stone graves. This study aims to explain how the shape, technology, and distribution of dolmens and grave stones in Kalianyar. Another purpose is to explain the chronological framework of the use of dolmens and stone graves in Kalianyar and to explain the role of dolmens and stone graves in the social system and adaptation to their cultural environment. In this study, the author uses qualitative research, using a method that begins with library research, then collects data in the field by survey and excavation. In this series of activities, interviews were also conducted with informants who knew about dolmens and stone graves. Analysis of the data used, classification of forms, laboratory analysis and ethnographic analysis. The results of the research that have been obtained are the coverage of the distribution of the use of dolmens and stone graves so far in Bondowoso many megakitikum discoveries have been found.