Berkala Arkeologi SANGKHAKALA
Vol 22 No 1 (2019)

REKONSTRUKSI PEKAN TIGA LINGGA, SUMATERA UTARA ABAD KE-19 (Studi Etnoarkeologi)

- Arunagren (Ikatan Ahli Arkeologi Indonesia Komda Aceh-Sumut)
Widya Nayati (Departemen Arkeologi, Universitas Gadjah Mada)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jan 2020

Abstract

Tiga Lingga is refers to marketplace which located in the hinterland of North Sumatera. Toponym of Tiga refers to pharse in Tamil Language, katika-t-tavalam, which means market or pekan. This place become market for hinterland comodities in 19th centuries in Kenegerian Lingga teritory. This research examines the trading activities of Tiga Lingga market in 19th century with ethnoarchaeology approach. This approach is used for answering system behind a symtom archaeological culture using ethnographic data for comparison. Tiga Lingga market it’s aspects in economic activity is used as comparison subject. Subjects were analyzed using analysis of cultural continuity for used to awnser the paradigm of archaeological science that reconstruct activity in the past. This reserch concludes that the trading activity of Tiga Lingga market have the same similarities with Tiga Lingga market trading activity in the 19th century. It can be proved from the marketplace, day, time market and some economic aspects that does not change. For conclusions, Tiga Lingga was an old market at least in 19th century, which trading activity is still survive.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

SBA

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities

Description

"SANGKHAKALA" refers to the shell horns that blown regularly to convey certain messages. In accordance with the meaning, this journal expected to become an instrument in the dissemination of archaeological information to the public which is published on an ongoing basis. Berkala Arkeologi ...