monumen mati

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of monumen (monument) +‎ mati.

Noun

monumen mati (plural monumen-monumen mati)

  1. (archaeology) buildings that were built and used in the past, then abandoned by the community in the past, so that when they were discovered, documented and registered, the buildings were no longer used by the community, for example temples, forts and bathing places

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