via Antara, 04 October 2023: Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has announced a shift in its archaeological research policy. The agency will no longer require researchers to focus solely on their specific regions, enabling a more comprehensive approach to archaeological studies across Indonesia.
“We say that there is no more archaeological research that is only carried out regionally. Archaeologists from Papua are now able to do research at the Bongal Site (Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra),” he explained.
The mechanism for regional research has changed with the transformation of the Directorate General of Culture of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, Yogaswara said.
The changes include the establishment of a Cultural Preservation Center (BPK), which has changed the governance of cultural heritage and related research, he added.
Source: No regional focus on archaeological research from now: BRIN – ANTARA News
