The Kudus Regency administration in Central Java is planning to build a museum to preserve and showcase various animal fossils and ancient remains found in the area.
Kudus Culture and Tourism Agency secretary Eko Hari Djatmiko said the regency administration had allocated Rp 600 million (US$66,000) from its 2012 regional budget to build the museum in a 500-hectare land area located in Terban village, Jekulo district, where the Patiayam archaeological site lies.
“We are now waiting for final approval for our regional budget from the Central Java Governor,” Eko said as quoted by kompas.com on Saturday.
Eko, however, said the administration would also ask for financial support from the central government to buy supporting facilities for the museum because thus far the allocated budget was only enough to build physical structure.
Among animal fossils recovered from the Patiayam site are those belonging to ancient elephant (Stegodon Trigonochepalus and Elephas Sp) and deer-like species (Ceruss Zwaani and Cervus Lydekkeri Martin).
A team of archaeologists from the Yogyakarta Archaeology Office have also recently found three ancient hand axes at the site.
Most fossils and ancient remains found at the site are currently kept in a building belonging to the Terban community.
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/03/10/kudus-set-build-fossil-museum.html
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