Bada Valley
Bada Valley or Napu Valley, located in the Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, contains hundreds of megaliths going back to the 14th century that are called watu ("stone") in the local Badaic language and arca ("statue") in Indonesian. The purpose of the megaliths and their builders are unknown.
Main Megaliths
| Local Name | Translation | Size | Comments | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palindo | Entertainer | 4.5m | 1°51′34.54″S 120°15′17.79″E / 1.8595944°S 120.2549417°E | |
| Mesinga | Wearing a Scarf | |||
| Maturu | Sleeping | 3.5m | ||
| Oba | Monkey | 1°52′6.99″S 120°13′53.26″E / 1.8686083°S 120.2314611°E | ||
| Naime | ||||
| Baula | Buffalo | |||
| Torumpana | ||||
| Ari Ipohi | 1°52′38.73″S 120°15′20.23″E / 1.8774250°S 120.2556194°E | |||
| Loga | Relieved Heart | 1°51′49.50″S 120°16′46.68″E / 1.8637500°S 120.2796333°E | ||
| Langke Bulawa | Golden Bracelet | 1.8m | 1°51′11.23″S 120°17′29.50″E / 1.8531194°S 120.2915278°E |
Sources
- Tarling, Nicholas, The Cambridge history of Southeast Asia: From early times to c.1500, p. 134, Cambridge University Press, 1992, ISBN 0-521-35505-2 and ISBN 0-521-35506-0
- The Space Wanderer
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