Pre History Cultures and Setting Identity Gayo Community (Knowledge for Power)

Abstract

Gayo is the name of the ethnic group that occupies the plateau region of Aceh, Sumatra Island. Archaeological data showed that there was a prehistoric activity of two different human races that Australomelanesoid and Mongoloid. Both of these races acculturated at around 5000 BP. Of the remains suggests that they have a fairly advanced culture . It is known from deskrifsion on artifacts , ecofact and features that are found to then interpreted. The result of the prehistoric culture continued until before the arrival of Islam to the region. Archaeological research results are then used to amplify the desire Gayo community forming the Province of Aceh Leuser Antara

Keywords: Archaeologycal data, ethnic identity, Aceh Leuser Antara Province