The Patiayam Archaeological Site is a tourist spot in Kudus which stores several artifacts in the form of ancient animal bones. Not only that, in this historic museum you can find early humans (Homo Erectus).
Remains of the Patiayam Archaeological Site is the most complete historical site in Kudus because of the discoveries that have reached more than 1,000 fossils.
So, for those of you who like the world of history and things related to prehistory, the Patiayam Site can be a reference for historical places to visit.
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Being on a plateau makes the nature around the Patiayam Archaeological Site cool, it is also decorated with several shady trees around it.
The following is a description or description of the Patiayam Archaeological Site as a reference for historical tourism in Kudus.
Location of the Patiayam Archaeological Site
- The location of the Patiayam Archaeological Site is on the southern slope of Mount Muria
- Address of the Patiayam Archaeological Site in Kancilan Hamlet, Terban Village, Jekulo District, Kudus Regency, Central Java
The route to the Patiayam Archaeological Site from the center of Kudus is to go to Jl. Raya Pantura, then turn left after passing the Kudus Police. Next, just look for the location of the Patiayam Archaeological Site itself.
The estimated time is less than 30 minutes, with road conditions that can be traversed by two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicles.
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Patiayam Archaeological Site Entrance Ticket Prices
- Entrance ticket to the Patiayam Archaeological Site is Rp. 5,000, – only per person
Patiayam Archaeological Site Operational Hours
- The opening hours of the Patiayam Archaeological Site are every Monday to Sunday
- Operational from 08 am to 04 pm
Patiayam Archaeological Site Facilities
Tourist facilities around the Patiayam Archaeological Site include:
- large parking area,
- Toilet,
- prayer room
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The attractiveness of the Patiayam Archaeological Site
1. Museum of the Patiayam Archaeological Site
Inside the Patiayam Archaeological Site Museum, several ancient relics are neatly stored, such as ancient elephant bones, elephant ivory with very large sizes.
In the Patiayam Archaeological Site Museum, there are also several stone tools used in ancient times. To facilitate them in carrying out their daily lives.
All the information presented is also complete, there is even a bit of a story about the Patiayam site itself. A suitable place to visit for those of you who have a love for history in the past.
Broadly speaking, the collection of the Patiayam Archaeological Site Museum consists of:
- Archaeological findings, in the form of ancient human stone tools originating from Tufa, Basalt, and Kersikan Andesite.
- Paleonthropology findings, namely findings of human remains in the form of premolar teeth and skull fragments. Which confirms the existence of humans at the Patiayam Archaeological Site. It is estimated that these findings are around 800 thousand years ago.
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- The findings of Fauna Fossils, in the form of some evidence of the existence of fauna around the Patiayam Archaeological Site. Such as molluscs (Gastropodadan Bivalvia), Sharks (Lamnidae and Charcharhinidae), tigers (Falidae), Rhinoceros (Rhinocerotidae), Pigs (Suidae), River Horses (Hippopotamidae), Elephants (Elephantidae), Buffaloes-Bulls (Boviade) and Deer ( Cervidae).
- Vertebrate Fossil Findings.
What attracts the most attention is the ancient elephant skeleton which has been arranged very neatly, this spot is also often used as a photo location.
2. Asal Usul Patiyam
At first glance, the name of this historical tourist spot is very unique. It is said that the morphological origin of Patiayam is a dome where the highest peak is at an altitude of about 350 meters above sea level.
And is part of Mount Muria, which covers almost 3 thousand hectares. The discovery at the Patiayam Site itself has been going on since Indonesia was not yet independent.
It was first discovered around 1857 by Frans Wilhelm Junghuhn and Raden Saleh. Where they found bones with a large size.
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Physiographically, the Patiayam Archaeological Site is in the Kwater Volcano Zone and the Alluvial Plains Zone of North Java, therefore this area is a hilly area and a land area.
Closing
The Patiayam Archaeological Site is a silent witness to the history that developed several thousand years ago. It can be used as a reference for educational tourism for children of the next generation of the nation, so that they can love the history that is developing in their area.
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