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The history and practice of archaeology in Indonesia arose from the curiosity of foreign visitors about Indonesian people and cultural histories. This curiosity led to the exploration for and collection of ancient remains that these visitors would routinely study and occasionally write articles about. As it further developed in accordance with global trends, archaeological practice in Indonesia progressed towards field-based systematic research using scientific methods, supported by the establishment of archaeological institutions. ScholarsÂ’ discoveries in Indonesia have brought progress to science, and to understandings of human evolution in particular. Furthermore, the complex but limited availability of data encourages multidisciplinary investigations. This multidisciplinary approach to archaeology has been firmly entrenched in Indonesia in the century since the founding of Oudheidkundige Dienst (OD) in 1913, which later developed into the National Research Center of Archaeology.
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