4 The Origin Theory Of Grandma Moyang Of The Indonesian Nation From Experts

YOGYAKARTA Indonesia is a country inhabited by many ethnicities and races. This condition then often gives rise to who exactly was the ancestors of the inhabitants of Indonesia. Along with the development of science, there are at least 4 theories of origin of the ancestors of the Indonesian nation. This article will explain what theories are inferred by archaeologists and anthropologists.

There are many experts who have theories related to the ancestors of Indonesians. Here are 4 theories described in the book Human Life Purba and the Origin of Grandma Moyang's Proposal: Indonesia's History X written by Mariana, M.Pd.

Prof. Dr. H. Kern is a phylogist and linguistics expert from the Netherlands who became a professor at Leiden University from 1865 to 1903.

The tracking of Indonesian ancestors carried out by Kern was carried out by investigating the origin of the language used in Indonesia. According to him, the language used in the Indonesian archipelago is rooted in Campa.

The Kern theory is strengthened by the existence of several similarities in Indonesian vocabulary with Campa. For example, the word kampong', in addition to the terms of animals and other war tools.

Sangkot Marzuki is a leading molecular biology and genetic scientist from Indonesia. He also has a theory that explains the origins of Indonesians.

According to him, the ancestors of the Indonesian nation came from the Sunda plain Austronesia. His opinion is based on the results of a fossil DNA search. He also denied the existence of a theory stating that the ancestors of Indonesians were Yunan people. The rebuttal is based on the absence of a continuation of the Homo Ereectus gene or the Phitecantropus Erekus in today's humans. However, there was a view from other experts who found that 60 percent of homo-erectus fossils were found in Indonesia.

Dr. JLA Brandes or Jan Laurens Andries Brandes are archaeologists, phylogologists, and Dutch historians. He has a role in various historical and cultural research in Java and Ancient Indonesia. He also has a theory that explains who the ancestors of Indonesia were.

Jan Laurens tries to find a comparison of the languages used in Indonesia. As a result, he is of the view that tribes living in Indonesia have similarities with other nations living in areas that span from:

Prof. Dr. Harryten Simanjuntak is known as an Indonesian archaeologist and prehistoric researcher who is pursuing research on prehistoric and clumpy areas of Austronesia. He was also the founder of the Center for Prehistoric and Austronesian Studies at the National Archaeological Research Center.

As a researcher, Harrymen also have a theory regarding who the ancestors of the Indonesian nation are. According to him, the language in Indonesia comes from Austronesia which educates people on Formosa Island, Taiwan. It is possible that the ancestors of Indonesians came from the island of Formosa.

Those are the 4 theories of origin of the ancestors of the Indonesian nation. Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.