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The Equality of Material and Non-Material Culture in Reconstructing Muarajambi Temple as Center of Education Fitriaty, Fitriaty; Sadzali, Asyhadi Mufsi; Husni, Amir; Octavia, Ade
Dinasti International Journal of Education Management And Social Science Vol. 6 No. 4 (2025): Dinasti International Journal of Education Management and Social Science (April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.38035/dijemss.v6i4.4156

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Archaeological research in various parts of Indonesia has helped the construction of local and national identities as a unifying narrative of the nation. The results of archaeological research on the Srivijaya Kingdoms have been used as a historical basis for building Indonesia's identity as a maritime and agrarian nation spread across the archipelago. Archaeological research has grown rapidly since the 1800s and focuses on material culture such as artifacts and features without seeing other non-material objects around them. This paradigm produces a limited narrative that only views humans as the solo actors in the process of cultural formation in civilization, while non-material objects such as the natural environment have been marginalized from the process of identity reconstruction. This phenomenon raises the question of what approach can accommodate material and non-material culture used in one whole perspective in reconstructing identity. This article is theoretical with a desk study of Witmore's thoughts. From the review, it is known that the symmetrical archaeology approach places material and non-material culture as equal data in interpreting the past which produces a more in-depth narrative with various perspectives. Symmetrical archaeology is also able to see the role of non-material culture such as the environment, and thought as active actors in the process of cultural formation. Symmetrical archaeology bridges the connectivity between identities in comprehensive narrative.
Praktik Hidup Sehat Pemukim di Kawasan Percandian Muarajambi Pada Abad ke-7 Hingga 11 M.: Praktik Hidup Sehat Pemukim Percandian Muarajambi pada Abad Ke-7 Hingga Abad ke-11 M Sadzali, Asyhadi Mufsi; Agus Aris Munandar; Retno Purwanti; ali akbar; Wahyu Rizky Andhifani
Berkala Arkeologi Vol. 45 No. 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/jba.2025.9189

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Archaeological research in the Muarajambi temple area has indicated its past function as a place for learning Buddhist teachings, inhabited by settlers between the 7th and 12th centuries AD. Its location near the Batanghari River and tropical forests made the settlers vulnerable to health disturbances. Starting with this phenomenon, the question arises: what was the picture of healthy living practices of the settlers in the Muarajambi Temple Complex between the 7th and 12th centuries AD? This research uses K. Dark's archaeological method with Ian Hodder's entanglement theory analysis to examine the relationship between excavation data from Candi Koto Mahligai and Kedaton, I-Tsing's records, and the surrounding environment. There is a possibility that 1) the implementation of the Mahavihara Muarajambi settlers' regulations not only trained spirituality but also physical and mental health; 2) from the pollen data of medicinal plants, it is possible that the students developed medical knowledge; 3) pollen data and the analysis of the functions of medicinal plants provide an overview of the types of diseases suffered by the settlers; and 4) the discovery of artifacts and features at the Muarajambi Temple strengthens the similarity of hypotesa with the narrative of healthy living practices in the I-Tsing text.