Indonesia has about 500 archaeological sites under water

Research to document Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) was completed in 2004. The study of other documents from the Netherlands, Portugal, China and other countries in 2005, Indonesia has about 460 archaeological sites under water. Nevertheless, the National Committee survey of the origin of Valuable Artifacts Cargo Ship Sink (BMKT) in 2008 has found only three sites. Organization of Education, Science, and Culture of the United Nations or UNESCO states, Indonesia has about 500 archaeological sites under water. The study of VOC documents there are approximately 274 sites under water.

Hundreds of ships since the 7th century until the 19th century allegedly drowned in the waters of Indonesia and he brought the items into objects of cultural heritage (BCB). Although permissible, BCB's appointment must meet the rules of archeology.

Indonesia has so far not yet have distribution maps BCB underwater heritage. Existing ones, since three years ago, the company originated in Portuguese, Arqueonantas Worldwide, the last three years has been doing underwater archaeological survey, the sample area in the waters of Bangka Belitung. if research is done, Indonesia would have a distribution map BCB underwateri.

Nunus Supardi said, Indonesia has become a busy shipping lane since the 7th century. Sailing time using simple technology and equipment so often happened boat accident.

A small number of suspected many ships sunk, said Nunus, among others in the Coral Keliputan and Crocodile Island (Riau), Kepulauan Seribu (Jakarta), Black Stone, (Pacific Islands), territorial Cirebon (West Java), West Kalimantan, and elsewhere.