Archaeologist: Old Tramway Found in MRT Jakarta Project the Oldest in Indonesia
via Tempo, 28 December 2021: Remains of Jakarta's old tramway were discovered during the construction of the new Jakarta MRT. ...
Tag: historical archaeology
Sub-field of archaeology that deals with periods that can be contexualised by historical records.
A 90cm buried rock reveals an 1860s estate stretching from Clementi to Queensway
via The Straits Times, 19 November 2021: A 19th century granite boundary marker is discovered in Singapore.
[Talk] Clay Tobacco Pipes from Fort Cornwallis, Penang
Readers may be interested in this talk by Nurul Ain Ali on colonial archaeology in Penang.
[Paper] The Social Logic of the Temple Space: A Preliminary Spatial Analysis of Historical Buddhist Temples in Chiang Saen, Northern Thailand
via International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 22 September 2021: A new paper by Moonkham and Duff looking at the spatial ...
MRT Jakarta Discovers Old Tramway in Kota Tua
via Tempo.co, 31 August 201: The remains of an old tram track were discovered during construction of the Jakarta subway.
MRT Jakarta Phase 2 Project May Erase City History: Archaeologist
via Tempo, 27 April 2021: Artifacts discovered during the construction of the Jakarta underground train.
A century-old reservoir has captured Hongkongers’ imagination amid Covid-19 doom and gloom, political strife
via South China Morning Post, 30 December 2020: A historic abandoned reservoir in Hong Kong, and the conservation challenges for ...
Artifacts found in Kuching Central Police Station compound, archaeological dig launched
via Borneo Post, 17 December 2020: Historical artefacts found in Kuching's Central Police Station while digging a drain.
[Paper] Excavations in the Parian District of Cebu City
via the SPAFA Journal, 05 November 2020: A paper by Petersen et al. revealing the archaeology of Cebu through excavations ...
Oldest time capsule found in Singapore
A restoration project at Singapore's oldest Catholic church has uncovered a 173-year-old time capsule, containing artefacts from the 19th century. ...
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