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Submitted by geo-org on Monday, 25 November 2019  Page Views: 1563

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Tutari megalithic site
Country: Indonesia Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Jayapura  Nearest Village: Doyo Lama
Latitude: 2.56864S  Longitude: 140.453840E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Tutari megalithic site submitted by geo-org : Turtle and biawak engravings (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stones in Indonesia

The Tutari megalithic site is located in close proximity of the Sentani lake in the village Doyo Lama just 20 minutes away from the Sentani Airport Jayapura, Papua province, Indonesia.
You enter the site through a small gate in a property at the entrance of the village. You walk up a cemented path leading up to a hill full of dark boulders and rocks of all sizes and shapes. The dry and hilly area has been reforested with Melaleuca trees (Kayu putih). The authorities have made some attempts to preserve the site and make it accessible. There are some roofs protecting some of the special features along with benches, fences and pathways. There are however no explanations or clear signs, so it takes some time to find the engravings. From internet research there are indications that the site is Neolithic. You find engravings of turtles, fishes, biawaks along with curious rock formations reminding of animals that might have been worshiped.

A special curious engraving is a natural light-coloured vein within a dark rock which was decorated with circles (See picture)

The overall site is several hectares big and offers a magnificent view on the Sentani lake. You could spent hours exploring and looking for engravings.

The best additional information is provided by the Mongabay web site(in Bahasa Indonesia, however with an embedded YouTube video with a good overview). There has been scientific research done as well by a team of french archaeologists:

GIRARD Coralie - Prospection d’un site d’art rupestre longtemps oublié en Nouvelle-Guinée, site de Tutari (Doyo Lama, Jayapura, Province de Papouasie, Indonésie) - Tuteurs : M. Vanhaeren, W. Schiefenhövel et G. M. Sudarmika.
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Tutari megalithic site
Tutari megalithic site submitted by geo-org : Animal shaped rock (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tutari megalithic site
Tutari megalithic site submitted by geo-org : Pair of turtles (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tutari megalithic site
Tutari megalithic site submitted by geo-org : View of lake Sentani from the site (Vote or comment on this photo)

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