Saturday 26 November 2011

A Trip to National Museum

I am writing this post to fulfill the task to my history-3. Teachers who give this task is Mr. Shobirin. This task is approximately given to you at the beginning of April. This task should also have been done and collected a few weeks ago. Even so, I still do it to get the value of task-3 history to this. The core of this task is to make us to visit one museum in Malacca and take pictures with an artifact that is in it for us to tell.
The journey to the Elephant MuseumOn March 20, 2011, I was with my friends taking the time to go to the museum as well as to complete the tasks assigned Mr. Shobirin this. Kebutulan adahalah day Friday, so we came home not too late. After Friday Prayers took me to eat first before going to the museum. We plan to go noisy classmates by car. But beyond expectations, the car less, just enough for my friends that woman. Inevitably, I was with Okti, Heza, Olaf, Yoga, and Radifan went with using public transport.From high school Labschool Kebayoran, we were left with six Mini Metro number 72. after that we got off at a red light intersection near Bulungan. From there we walked down the street to arrive at the stop Al-Azhar Center. From there we climbed TransJakarta Bus. Alhamdulillah, with the departing bus TransJakarta we avoid the congestion along the road to the Elephant Museum. Arriving there, we go into the old building first.The cost that we spend to get this museum is Rp. 2000.00.(Student price).
National Museum (Elephant Museum)The National Museum is one of the museums managed by the government. This museum was built on April 24, 1778. today, the National Museum exists at two buildings, the old gesung (Unit A: divided based on the types of collection) and a new building (Unit B: divided based on the cultural aspects). This museum was known as Museum Gajah because of the elephant statue on the front page of this museum is where the statue was a gift from King Chulalongkom, Thailand. The collections of the museum is today has reached 141 899, consisting of seven types of collections of prehistoric, archaeological, ceramics, numismtik-heraldry, history, ethnography and geography.
Selection of ArtifactsArriving at the museum, we looked for our friends who had reached first. After the meeting, then we will find artifacts of what we choose. I was confused what to choose artifacts that I will discuss. Because so many great collections in this museum. My friend, Radifan choose Mask Jogja as an artifact that will he discussed. While Olaf with a keris, Okti with Boat Asmat, Heza with the Statue of Ganesha, and Yoga with traditional Indonesian games. Until finally, I took a photo with one example of tools used during the war that bygone era.
Prehistoric WarPrehistoric warfare is war that occurred in prehistoric times (before the era of writing). The first time the war was started because of a debate. other than that prehistoric war often leads to disputes among tribes. These tribes attacked each other to fight over territory, women, and valuables owned by the tribe.Sometimes, tribal warfare has become a tradition and continue from time to time, by limiting the number of victims is also the duration of the conflict, the situation is referred to Endemic War.However, the conflict that led to the war could escalate, due to various reasons such as population pressure or resource issues.Also with some other reasons that are not easily understoodIn prehistoric times, the battle is divided into several times.Among them are age paleolithic, neolithic age, bronze age and iron age. Age of paleolithic Homo erectus occur in society. At this age they are played using a spear. Homo erectus who lived in groups will attack each other to compete among the groups gets natural resources. Neolithic Period was an era where humans began to recognize the technological development of agriculture and ends when the advent of metal tools. One of the wars that occurred during this era was the discovery that shows the massacre of a tribe 7500 years ago.Beginning of the Bronze Age in which the bronze daggers, axes, and other objects. One war at this age adalahn yangterjadi in the 3rd millennium BC, Sargon of Akkad founded the Empire Akkaida. In the 20th century BC, Senusret I subdue Nubia under Egyptian control. In times of war like the iron occurred several Dorian invasion, Greek colonialism and their interaction with the Phoenician and Etruscan.
Medieval WarThis war in the Middle Ages. In Europe, developments in technology, culture, and social make changes in the character of ancient warfare. At this time, techniques and strategies to fight very calculated. War tactics were different depending on the period and region. In addition to tactics, the fort is also an important part of warfare. The fort served to protect the local unit.The next important part is the recruitment of soldiers of the war.Surely the knights serve targeted equipped with a complete war equipment. Among the most prominent is the sword, armor, shield, helmet, and the help of some animals.
SwordThe sword is the main weapon of war soldiers abas middle. The sword is made of metal and shape rather long. The sword is a development of old weapons, namely a dagger. The basic form of a sword the same from time to time. But the times and the variation between cultures that make bperbadaan in design and purpose of a sword. In contrast to the axes, arrows, spears and knives, swords have become a major element in the war. In the days of iron in the middle east and europe, the sword was also used as a means to hukumuan die. This sword dangat useful for soldiers to injure or even kill the opponent.Clothes IronArmor is a robe or clothes made of small metal rings linked together to form a cloak. The first time this armor appeared a few years after 400 BC. Just like a sword, the basic form of an armor similar but some features in the armor is changed during its journey to the east. This armor is also very useful for the soldiers.Without this armor, the soldiers would be easily exposed to attacks from opponents and easily hurt.ShieldShields or the shield is a very important additional equipment.These shields can protect soldiers from arrows attack, also can withstand an attack close to the swords, axes, and others. The shape of the shield is very varied. There is a shield that mentupi whole body, there are also small. The material of the shield is also different, some made of wood are also made of steel to protect from sword attacks.HelmetProtective headgear has a function that does not vary much with the shield. If the shield is used in the hand, if the helmet is used in the head and to protect the head from serangan.helmet is also a patron of the oldest agencies, and in the know have been in use by the Akkadian / Sumerian in the second century BC 23. The shape of the helmet itself was different. There are entire sections menutpi head to face, there is also the only cover the top of your head.AnimalAnimals jugamemiliki an important role in warfare. Animals most commonly used during the war are the horse. Was first used for war horses was 5000 years ago. The types of horses used were quite varied. Horses are very useful in the movement while fighting. In addition to horses, dogs are also often used in warfare. Quite a few examples of war dogs that happen. Berwal from the year 628 BC until today. The role of dogs in warfare is quite a lot. Among them is as a tracer, to fight, communicate, and others.





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