The Research Organization for Archaeology, Language, and Literature (, ORARBASTRA) is one of Research Organizations under the umbrella of the

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(, BRIN). On 24 January 2022, the formation of the agency was announced, and it was scheduled to be established on 1 February 2022. The agency resulted from amalgamation of National Archaeology Research Institute, the former Agency for Research and Development and Book Affairs of the

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, part of Research, Development, Education, and Training Agency of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, and Bureau for Checking Copies of the Quran of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. ORARBASTRA was inaugurated on 1 March 2022 through Chairman of BRIN Decree No. 12/2022, backdated from 25 February 2022. The agency is currently led by Herry Jogaswara in acting head capacity.

Structure

The structure of ORARBASTRA is as follows: # Office of the Head of ORABSTRA # Research Center for Prehistoric and Historic Archaeology # Research Center for Environmental Archaeology, Maritime Archaeology, and Cultural Sustainability # Research Center for Archaeometry # Research Center for Language and Literatures Preservation # Research Center for Language, Letters, and Community # Research Center for Manuscripts, Literature, and Oral Traditions # Research Center for Treasures of Religion and Civilization # Research Groups Aside of these research centers, ORARBASTRA also inherited National Archaeology Research Institute branch offices. # National Archaeology Center Yogyakarta Branch # National Archaeology Center Denpasar Branch # National Archaeology Center Bandung Branch # National Archaeology Center Palembang Branch # National Archaeology Center Manado Branch # National Archaeology Center Medan Branch # National Archaeology Center Banjarmasin Branch # National Archaeology Center Makassar Branch # National Archaeology Center Ambon Branch # National Archaeology Center Jayapura Branch

References

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