Inscription on Chinese Ceramics from Benat Hilir, Samarahan, Sarawak.


 

THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL
VOL LXXIII NO.94 DECEMBER 2014
 
 
Title : 
Inscription on Chinese Ceramics from Benat Hilir, Samarahan, Sarawak.
Author : 
Jonathan Ko and Stephen Chia
Abstract:
Benat Hilir is an archaeological site situated near a village called Kampung Benat in the middle reaches of the Sadong River, Samarahan, Sarawak (Fig.1). The first field survey at this site was carried out by a research team from the archaeology section of the Sarawak Museum Department in the 1970s. A trial excavation was conducted after the area had been identified as a potential site for archaeological research (Nyandoh 1971). However, the excavation team was unable to excavate the potential area because it was situated in a rice field which was ready for harvest. Subsequently, the team excavated an area near the river bank and found only a few ceramic sherds, mostly stonewares.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61507/smj22-2014-QEXX-01
How to cite:
Jonathan Ko and Stephen Chia. (2014). Inscription on Chinese Ceramics from Benat Hilir, Samarahan, Sarawak. The Sarawak Museum Journal, LXXIII (94) : 1-24
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