Open AccessGERABAH SITUS MANSINAM KAJIAN ETNOARKEOLOGI
Author(s) -
Klementin Fairyo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
papua : jurnal penelitian papua dan papua barat/papua : jurnal penelitian arkeologi papua dan papua barat
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2580-9237
pISSN - 2085-9767
DOI - 10.24832/papua.v1i2.126
Subject(s) - barter , peninsula , head (geology) , geography , archaeology , geology , paleontology , economics , macroeconomics
The Process of vessels making in Mansinam site was not far too different with other places in Indonesia: using clay as the basic material. The vessel making was a woman’s work, started from clay gathering to firing process. Based on the observation of the edge shape, it is predicted that the vessels found in Mansinam Island belongs to the type of pot. The observation on the core shows that on the process of making, the firing was opened and not spread evenly. Pot was used for cooking and keeping food. The vessels from Mansinan Island has spread vast through trade and barter to Wandamen coastal area, Biak Numfor islands, Bird’s Head Peninsula coastal areas and Raja Ampat Islands.