TIPOLOGI MOTIF TELAPAK TANGAN DI SITUS GUA ANAWAI, KABUPATEN KONAWE UTARA PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA

Abstract

This research was conducted at Anawai Cave Site, located in Bendewuta Village, Oheo District, North Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province. This study aims to determine the typology of handprint motifs in the Anawai Cave Site. The primary data collection method was carried out by field observations by making a site location map, recording rock image data. The map of this site location was processed with the Geographic Information System (GIS) method and using of ArcMap 10.7. Besides, The rock art images are processed using the Image J and Adobe Illustrator software to sharpen the colors of the mages that have been damaged. Data were classified using taxonomic methods to produce a typology of handprint motifs. The results showed that the most dominant form of hand stamp motifs was the hand stamp without wrist or arm.