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Muara Kaman Ulu
Civilization in the Land of Birth of
Kutai Why does the vamsakreta (founder of the kudunga dynasty) and its successor kings, namely Mulawarman and Aswawarman, tend to choose Muara Kaman in Kutai Kartanegara Regency as the capital of kadatwan or his kingdom until a very long period (fourth century to XVII century AD)? It may be because the area of the kadatwan is in Benua Lawas, on the hilly ground called Brubus (the meaning of the word “brubus” is “early growth,” resembling the meaning of the word “trubus”) along with the surrounding ancient swamps.
One of the Early Civilizations in the Archipelago Zul Lubis
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