Megalithic era stone relics visible as Papua's Lake Sentani recedes
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THE JAKARTA POST
Jakarta / Tue, October 6, 2020 / 05:27 pm
A megalithic era stone relic located in Lake Sentani, Jayapura regency, Papua.
(Courtesy of the Papua Archaeology Center/--)
As the waters of Lake Sentani in Jayapura regency, Papua, recede due to the dry season, ancient stone relics dating back to the megalithic era have now become visible in the lake.
Papua Archeology Center researcher Hari Suroto said the relics had been submerged in the lake.
“We feared that these megalithic objects would disappear or shift their position due to the flash floods that hit Sentani in March 2019,” Hari said on Monday as quoted by tempo.co.
When the water in Lake Sentani is high, the relics are barely visible in the water. However, once the water recedes, visitors can see the remains of menhirs – man-made upright stones – from Asei Island, a small island located in the middle of Lake Sentani. The carvings on the menhirs are clearly visible.
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