Sumba Megalithic Tombs
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Living megalithic tradition on Sumba island in eastern Indonesia. Massive stone slab tombs (some weighing 70 tons) are still constructed today using traditional methods. The continuity of the practice from at least the late Neolithic into the 21st century is anthropologically unique.
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Sumba : Mysterious Megalithic TombsAgeless Rock
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