Tipologi dan makna tinggalan megalitik di pesisir pantai utara kabupaten Jayapura.

Abstract

Abstract, Findings megalithic remains on the northern coastal regency of Jayapura are many and varied forms. The existence of such a symbol of cultural life of Papuans, and very interesting to reveal about the function and meaning contained in it. Findings megalithic remains on the northern coastal regency of Jayapura is in the form of stone seats, menhirs and statues menhir, stone crock, stone tajaho, stone ancestors, stone yenda epiwai and stone permen, stone sukun, stone encloser, habipain stove, and stone somda. These findings are functioning as, seating, media ceremony, proof of ownership of indigenous territories, markings history, deliberation place, place tells a story, symbol ancestors, and historical evidence. The meaning of the megalithic remains are describe the various forms of cultural character of the nation.