Merapi and the demise of the Mataram kingdom
13 June 2006 (Jakarta Post) - Supplementary article to Merapi and Borobudur; talks about archaeological theories surrounding the fall of the Mataram Kingdom.
Merapi and the demise of the Mataram kingdom
Mount Merapi’s eruption in 1006 was also regarded as the cause of the demise of the Mataram-Hindu Kingdom and the shift to East Java.
Experts continue to propound their own theories and reasons for the demise of the kingdom. There are four possible theories proposed by archaeologists.
Related Books:
Early Kingdoms of the Indonesian Archipelago and the Malay Peninsula by P. M. Munoz
Borobudur and Merapi: What went on before?
Tracking down traces of Mataram kingdom
A short history of Indonesia
10th century Sanggurah Stone returns to Indonesia
Relooking Indonesian cultural artefacts
Tags: Indonesia archaeology, Mataram kingdom, Merapi
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