Sangiran Early Man Museum - Krikilan Cluster
Sangiran Early Man Museum - Krikilan Cluster (Museum Manusia Purba Sangiran - Klaster Krikilan) is a UNESCO world heritage site and the largest prehistoric site in Indonesia with an extend of 59,21 km² which stands majestically in the middle of the Sangiran Archaeological Site. Holding more than 50% of the world’s Homo erectus’s discoveries, this museum has developed into an important icon in the ancient world. As the main showcase, the Krikilan Cluster not only displays the reconstruction of Homo erectus from the fossil of Sangiran 17—the most complete Homo erectus bones in Asia, but also showcasing fossil of ancient fauna, artifacts, and Sangiran’s ancient soil layers, as well as information from other Indonesian prehistoric sites.
Sangiran Early Man Museum - Ngebung Cluster
Sangiran Early Man Museum - Ngebung Cluster (Museum Manusia Purba Sangiran - Klaster Ngebung) located at the key location of Sangiran Archaeological site which is known as the place where “Sangiran Flake Industry” was first discover, representing the culture of ancient human. This cluster, which is an important site for researchers from various countries, presents historical and cultural value through the discovery of human and animal fossils, also cultural artifacts from the Lower and Middle Pleistocene. This allows visitors to see evidence of the lifestyle of ancient humans that offers insight about the life and evolution of early humans, firsthand.
Sangiran Early Man Museum - Bukuran Cluster
Sangiran Early Man Museum - Bukuran Cluster (Museum Manusia Purba Sangiran - Klaster Bukuran) hold an important role in the narration of early human evolution with the discovery of Homo erectus fossil in Sangiran site, which is Sangiran 1a and 1b. Beside providing in-depth insight about the fossil remains of ancient humans, this area also placed Sangiran site in global context as one of the most important paleoanthropological sites. By offering concepts and elements which affect the scientific evolution of species, Bukuran clusters connecting local discovery with paleoanthropological evidence from around the world, affirming the position on the map of human evolution.
Sangiran Early Man Museum - Manyarejo Cluster
Sangiran Early Man Museum - Manyarejo Cluster (Museum Manusia Purba Sangiran - Klaster Manyarejo) offers a distinctive perspective on understanding the relation between ancient human, scientific research, and local tradition. Here, profound appreciation is given to researchers from various scientific disciplines and the Sangiran community who have worked together in preserving and understanding the historical heritage. This cluster succeeded to change perception about “balung buto” from just a myth to a scientific understanding about fossils, yet introducing traditional interior and excavation displays that bring together the past lives with local wisdom. As a natural museum managed by the community, Manyarejo is an example of good collaboration between scientific knowledge and tradition, although challenges such as land and building contour require additional facilities to increase comfortable surrounding for visitors.
Sangiran Early Man Museum - Dayu Cluster
Sangiran Early Man Museum - Dayu Cluster (Museum Manusia Purba Sangiran - Klaster Dayu) stands as a crucial witness in the journey of human, culture, and environmental evolution. The soil layer in the Dayu cluster shows a complete stratigraphic sequence that provides valuable insight of environmental conditions and life millions of years ago. The strategic location of this cluster which is inside the area of Sangiran National Cultural Heritage—the famous location of Homo erectus S-17’s bones was discovered, strengthens Sangiran’s position as the key site in global paleoanthropological studies because of its similarity to the Zhoukoudian site in China.
