Jakarta Post (5 February 2009)
Two stone sarcophagi have been found within weeks of each
other in a brick-making site in Keramas, Bali. Brick makers also
found human remains. However, despite the estimates of the
sarcophagi being around 2,000 to 2,500 years old, the head of the
Bali Archaeology Agency, Wayan Suantika, has stated this site to be
of little archaeological importance. Suantika has stated it is
because of the relatively small amount of ceramics and pottery found
at Keramas, compared to sites such as Gilimuk. Brick makers at
Keramas unearth pottery daily at the site. Some experts say that the
items may date back to the Song and Ming Dynasties. The brick makers
break the potentially priceless ceramics embedded in the earth to
remove clay for bricks. The bricks sell for 10 cents a piece.
Udayana University archeologist Agung Rochtri disagrees with
Suantika's take on the significance of the Keramas site, pointing to
the volume of pottery and ceramics potentially dating across more
than 3500 years. Rochtri believes that the site may be of great
importance. However, because of lack of funding, its significance is
still unknown. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/02/05/
bali039s-ancient-history-10-cents-a-brick.html
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