The inconspicuous islet of Kisar, located in the northeastern part of Timor in Indonesia, was hidden from the scrutiny of archaeologists until recently. But what was their surprise when drawings of prehistoric execution were discovered on the island, which have no analogues in the whole world.
Professor Sue O'Connor and her colleagues have discovered hundreds of images, which were captured: people, animals, boats, various tools and symbols, the purpose of which has not yet been established.
For many thousands of years the island of Kisar was the central hub of the Southeast Asian spice trade. This discovery directly states that the island had very close contacts with all the surrounding land areas. It has been suggested that the Austronesian tribes moved to this territory about one and a half thousand years before our era. At the same time, they brought with them almost all animals, including dogs, which very often come across in the drawings, as well as grain.
It is a great success that such a number of drawings have been preserved in almost perfect condition. This greatly facilitates their study and speeds up the decoding process, as Professor Sue O'Connor himself claims.
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