Ipak Fahriani, Vivi Sandra Sari

Burial System in Karakelang Island, Talaud Regency, North Sulawesi

Introduction

Burial system in karakelang island, talaud regency, north sulawesi. Explore the ancient burial systems in Karakelang Island, Talaud Regency, North Sulawesi. Discover how prehistoric findings and local culture influenced burial practices and adaptation systems.

Abstract

Karakelang is an island which administratively located in Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi. As one of the migration entrances of immigrants from the north of Indonesia islands, Talaud has become a quite wide area of prehistorical findings site dispersion and various activities that occurred in Talaud that provide the proof of civilization.  One of the civilization heritages is burial system. This writing aims to explore the burial system in Karakelang Island in the past by looking at the site dispersion potential of occupancy area. The data were collected through survey and excavation. The research result shows that the collected occupancy sites in Karakelang reflect the burial activities in this area. The dispersion of occupancy site and burial system in Karakelang Island were parts of adaptation system of the people in Karakelang Island. It was mostly influenced by the natural resources that closely related to the developed local culture in Talaud.

Review

This paper, "Burial System in Karakelang Island, Talaud Regency, North Sulawesi," presents an initial exploration into the prehistoric burial practices of Karakelang Island. Given Talaud's significance as a historical migration route and a region rich in archaeological findings, a study focusing on its civilization heritage, specifically burial systems, holds considerable archaeological and anthropological interest. The stated aim is to investigate past burial systems by examining the potential dispersion of occupancy sites, offering a potentially valuable contribution to understanding regional human settlement and cultural evolution. The methodology, relying on survey and excavation, appears appropriate for an archaeological investigation of this nature, providing the necessary empirical basis for the claims made. The abstract indicates a direct link between collected occupancy sites and observed burial activities, which is a key finding. Furthermore, the study postulates that the distribution of these sites and burial systems reflects an adaptation system deeply rooted in the local culture and influenced by the island's natural resources. This proposed connection between environmental factors, cultural development, and mortuary practices provides an intriguing framework for analysis, suggesting an interdisciplinary approach that considers both physical evidence and socio-environmental contexts. While the abstract outlines a compelling research trajectory, it leaves several critical details undefined that would be essential for a comprehensive understanding of the full paper. For instance, it would be crucial to understand the specific characteristics of the "burial system" discovered (e.g., types of burials, grave goods, chronology), how "occupancy sites" specifically reflect these activities, and the precise mechanisms through which "natural resources" influenced both local culture and burial practices. Elaboration on the nature of the "adaptation system" and a more specific timeframe for the "past" would also significantly strengthen the findings. These areas would require substantial detail in the full manuscript to fully substantiate the claims and illuminate the cultural dynamics at play in prehistoric Karakelang.

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