Sangiran
Sign in to saveSangiran is an archaeological excavation site in Java in Indonesia. According to a UNESCO report (1995) "Sangiran is recognized by scientists to be one of the most important sites in the world for studying fossil man, ranking alongside Zhoukoudian (China), Willandra Lakes (Australia), Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania), and Sterkfontein (South Africa), and more fruitful in finds than any of these."
Key facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.WHS
- Sangiran Early Man Site
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Image
- Sangiran 17-02.JPG
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Caption
- Replica of fossil from Sangiran ("Sangiran 17")
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Criteria
- Cultural: iii, vi
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Location
- Indonesia
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 593
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year
- 1996
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Area
- 5,600 ha
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.locmapin
- Indonesia
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.mapframe
- yes
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.mapframe zoom
- 14
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.mapframe marker
- museum
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.mapframe wikidata
- yes
- Museum.name
- Sangiran Early Man Museum
- Museum.image
- Sangiran museum.jpg
- Museum.imagesize
- 200px
- Museum.caption
- Sangiran Museum in 2025
- Museum.location
- Sragen Regency and Karanganyar Regency, Central Java
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 5600
- Image
- Sangiran 17-02.JPG
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Sangiran is an archaeological excavation site in Java in Indonesia. According to a UNESCO report (1995) "Sangiran is recognized by scientists to be one of the most important sites in the world for studying fossil man, ranking alongside Zhoukoudian (China), Willandra Lakes (Australia), Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania), and Sterkfontein (South Africa), and more fruitful in finds than any of these."
The area comprises about 56 km2 (7 km x 8 km). It is located in Central Java, about 15 kilometers north of Surakarta in the Solo River valley. Administratively, Sangiran area is divided between 2 regencies: Sragen (districts of Gemolong, Kalijambe, and Plupuh) and Karanganyar (district of Gondangrejo). An important feature of the site is the geology of the area. Originally a dome was created millions of years ago through tectonic uplifts. The dome was then eroded exposing beds within the dome which are rich in archeological records.
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