EXPLORATION OF PREHISTORIC SITES IN THE KARAMA WATERSHED, WEST SULAWESI, INDONESIA: FROM EARLY OCCUPATION UNTIL THE METAL AGE

Abstract

This study presents new data on prehistoric occupation in the Karama River catchment, obtained during 2014 with the aid of a grant from the Granucci Fund for Archaeological Research in Indonesia and East Timor. The results are linked to those of previous research in the valley, with the intention of reconstructing prehistoric occupation patterns from early times until the Metal Age.Keywords: Karama Valley, prehistoric settlements, migration