TAPAK BATU BUAYA, SANTUBONG DARI SUDUT ARKEOLOGI
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https://doi.org/10.51200/jba.v1i1.837Keywords:
Tapak Batu Buaya, Santubong, megalitik, arkeologi. ~ Crocodile Stone Site, megalithic, archaeology.Abstract
Tapak Batu Buaya (TBB) di Santubong, Sarawak merupakan subjek utama dalam kajian ini. Tapak ini merupakan salah satu tinggalan tradisi megalitik di Santubong yang dahulunya pernah dipuja dan dianggap memiliki semangat oleh penduduk tempatan. Hasil tinjauan awal mendapati TBB mempunyai nilai sejarah yang begitu signifikan bagi masyarakat di Santubong. Namun, tidak ada laporan secara mendalam tentang perubahan dari aspek fizikal tapak ini, terutamanya kesan faktor geografi tapak ini yang terletak di muara sungai dan sering ditenggelami air. Tujuan kajian ini adalah ingin memperlihatkan kondisi fizikal tapak dan membuat perbandingan fizikal TBB pada tahun 1969 berbanding pada masa kini. Kajian ini mendapati sememangnya terdapat perbezaan dan perubahan yang ketara dengan berlakunya pemendapan dan hakisan pada TBB yang menyebabkan separuh daripada fizikal tapak telah termendap oleh pasir sungai.
The crocodile stone site in Santubong, Sarawak is the main subject in this study. This site is one of the remains of megalithic traditions in Santubong which was once revered and considered to have the spirit of the locals. The preliminary findings show that this site has a significant historical value to the community in Santubong. However, there is no in-depth report on the physical aspects of the site, especially the impact of geographical factors on the site, which is located at the mouth of the river and is often flooded. The purpose of this study was to look at the physical condition of the site and to make physical comparison of this site in 1969 compared to today. The study found that there were significant differences and changes with the sedimentation and erosion of this site which caused half of the physical site to be sandwiched by river sand.
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