Jawab Soal Materi Bahasa Inggris Kelas X, Chapter V Assessment A No. 14-16

This text is for questions 14 to 16.

Muara Jambi Temple is considered one of the richest archaeological sites on the island of Sumatra.

The eight temple-like structures appear to be Buddhist and were probably built around the 14th century.

Archaeologists conclude that the site was the center of Old Jambi, the capital of the ancient Malay Kingdom which reigned supreme about ten centuries ago.

The capital was sieged and destroyed by armies from Burma in 1377.

Baca Juga: Jawab Soal Materi Bahasa Inggris Kelas X, Chapter V Assessment A No. 8-13

For centuries, the site had been lost and forgotten deep in the jungle, only to be rediscovered in
1920 by a British military expedition team.

Muara Jambi temple complex covers an area of 12 km square, along the side of Batanghari River.

There are eight main temples in the complex. All of them are located in the center area, fortified by walls. Three of them are already renovated.

In 1982, a 32-centimeters tall female bronze statue was found at Koto Kandis, in the Muara Sabak Sub-district.