Hello, everyone.

My name is Hamdan Yuavi

Student of Event and Convention Management at Palembang Tourism Polytechnic
This is my video of FITE 2018 Cultural Heritage, Our Past and Our Future
SRIWIJAYA ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK

Srivijaya archaeological park or formerly known as Karanganyar archaeological

site, is the ancient remnants of a garden and habitation area near the northern bank
of Musi river within Palembang vicinity, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Remnants of ancient
man-made canals, moats, ponds and artificial islands discovered in this area suggests the site
was related with a 9th-century settlement related the Srivijaya empire. Several artifacts, such
as Buddhist statues, beads, pottery and Chinese ceramics were found in this area, confirming
the area was once a dense human habitation.
Aerial photographs taken in 1984 revealed the canal network span in the
Karanganyar site, confirming some ancient landscape modifications and man-made
water structures. The canals compound is located not far from the location where
the Kedukan Bukit Inscription was discovered. Moreover, the Karanganyar site is located
not far from Bukit Seguntang, the highest point of Palembang, which is also an important
archaeological site containing some archaeological fragments; inscriptions, ancient tombs, as
well as an Amaravati-style statue of Buddha.
Artifact findings discovered in this area revealed the everyday life of its
inhabitants, such as colorful beads, amber, ropes made from arenga pinnata fibers,
brick structure, Chinese ceramics, pottery, and the remnant of a wooden ship. Most of
these findings were discovered during the construction of the archaeological park.
Reconstruction of pottery and ceramics fragments revealed daily domestic objects such as a
vase, water vessel, bowl, plate, stove, clay pot, and roof. These domestic artifacts suggest the
area was once a dense human habitation.
The water structures such as canals, ponds and artificial islands also confirm
human habitation for long periods. The people that once inhabited the area probably
built these canals for water drainage to prevent flooding as well as water transportation
to connect the Musi River with inland areas.
The government of South Sumatra province renovated the site to create an
archaeological park, and the completion of the park construction was overseen on 22
December 1994 by Indonesian president Suharto. The archaeological park also hosts
the Srivijaya Museum, which serves as the information center of Srivijayan history and sites
in Palembang. In the center of this site there is a pavilion constructed in Limasan Palembang
traditional architecture that contains the replica of the Kedukan Bukit inscription placed in a
glass case. The inscription tells the Siddhayatra journey of Dapunta Hyang Sri Jayanasa,
considered as the establishment of Srivijayan empire.
All these things show that in the past, the city of Palembang already has a very
extraordinary civilization. We as the next generation should be able to imitate it, so it
can bring the city of palembang into a developed city in the future.
Hello, everyone. My name is Hamdan Yuavi
Student of Event and Convention
Management at Palembang Tourism
Polytechnic
This is my video of FITE 2018 Cultural
Heritage, Our Past and Our Future
SRIWIJAYA ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK
Srivijaya archaeological park or
formerly known as Karanganyar
archaeological site, is the ancient
remnants of a garden and habitation
area near the northern bank of Musi
river within Palembang vicinity, South
Sumatra, Indonesia.
Aerial photographs taken in 1984 revealed
the canal network span in the Karanganyar
site, confirming some ancient landscape
modifications and man-made water
structures. The canals compound is located
not far from the location where the Kedukan
Bukit Inscription was discovered.
Artifact findings discovered in this area
revealed the everyday life of its
inhabitants, such as colorful beads,
amber, ropes made from arenga
pinnata fibers, brick structure, Chinese
ceramics, pottery, and the remnant of a
wooden ship.
The water structures such as canals, ponds
and artificial islands also confirm human
habitation for long periods. The people that
once inhabited the area probably built
these canals for water drainage to prevent
flooding as well as water transportation to
connect the Musi River with inland areas.
All these things show that in the past,
the city of Palembang already has a
very extraordinary civilization. We as
the next generation should be able to
imitate it, so it can bring the city of
palembang into a developed city in the
future