Analisis temuan benda-benda peninggalan sejarah di sungai musi sebagai sumber pembelajaran Sejarah

Abstract

The existence of the Musi River caused the city of Palembang to be divided into two parts, namely across Ilir and Seberang Ulu which had long been the backbone of water transportation in Palembang, as in the days of the Srivijaya kingdom, the Musi River was used as a trade route which made the Sriwijaya kingdom one of the largest maritime empires. The purpose of this study is to analyze the findings of historical relics in the Musi River which will later be used as a source of historical learning. In this writing, the researcher uses a qualitative descriptive research method, which starts from the activities of observation, documentation, interviews, and literature study. On the Musi River, you can find historical relics from various periods such as the Srivijaya, Sultanate, and Colonial eras. As for the relics of the Srivijaya era such as the Sriwijaya Dragon Sword, Tin Letter, Goods Money, Ceramics, Beads, Jars, Tarakota Jugs, objects from the Sultanate such as Coins, Machetes, Ceramics in the form of Jars, as well as during the Colonial period such as Money Coins, Ink Containers, Herbal Bottles, Alcohol Bottles. Every object found has values, namely political values and power, struggle and strength, economics and technology, and aesthetic values.