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Liputan6.com, Mataram: Indonesian archaeologists team plans to search for ancient ships were reported buried after Mount Tambora on Sumbawa Island, Nusa Tenggarabarat, erupted in 1815. "It's true we'll archaeological researcher seven people in the vicinity of Mount Tambora on the move during the 12 days from July 7," said I Made Griya, archaeologists from the Archaeological Institute Denpasar, Bali, Saturday (3 / 7).

Made By Griya, in addition to Denpasar archaeologists, researchers from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) will also participate. They will conduct a series of studies in the vicinity of Mount Tambora, both in the region proves that there Toi Kawinda ancient ship. "According to the findings of the community there is an ancient ship. That's what we look for its presence," said Made Griya, as written by Antara.

Made Griya added, during an archaeological excavation in 2004, a team of archaeologists discovered cultural remains buried under the eruption of Mount Tambora material. Materials found at a depth of three kilometers of pyroclastic deposits. Artefacts found in the same position when the eruption occurred in 1815.

Mount Tambora is an active stratovolcano located in two districts on the island of Sumbawa, namely the Regency and the Regency of Bima. Volcanic activity of the volcano Tambora in April 1815 when it erupted in the scale of seven on the Volcanic Explosivity Index. The eruption was heard on Sumatra island is the distance of more than 2000 kilometers. Tambora volcanic ash fall in Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Java and Maluku. The explosion was caused not less than 71 thousand people died. (Ulf)