Megalithic Culture in Luak Jempol

Abstract

This article focuses on the Megalithic culture in Luak Tanah Mengandung especially in Luak Jempol. The objective of this writing is to discuss the origins, social structure and views of the community related to Megalithic culture among the local community from a sociocultural. In addition, this paper also discusses the distribution of megalithic sites using the method of Geographic Information System (GIS). The distribution of megalithic rocks in Negeri Sembilan is quite comprehensive compared to other states which are relatively small. The study also uses written materials in the library whether books, journals, or seminar papers and so on. In addition, this study uses ethnoarchaeological methods as they are commonly used by scholars to study megalithic socioculture and culture. The results showed the distribution of megalithic sites, the number of megalithic rocks in Luak Jempol as well as recording the coordinate position of each megalithic site using the Global Position System (GPS) tool.