Indonesia has many important fossil sites, such as the Sangiran Site and Trinil Site in East Java, which is an ancient human fossil site.
The findings of the first dinosaur fossil in Indonesia were in the 1920s in the Cikakak region, West Java.
One of the most famous dinosaur fossils from Indonesia is Bawangosaurus, which was found in the Sula Islands, Maluku.
In 2016, a research team found a dinosaur footprint that was around 145 million years old on Java.
Ancient fish fossils found in Indonesia include buntal fish and ancient sharks.
Some fossil sites in Indonesia have become UNESCO world heritage sites, including the Sangiran Site and Gunung Padang site in West Java.
The oldest horse fossils in the world are found in Indonesia and are estimated to be around 1.5 million years old.
There are several species of prehistoric mammals found in Indonesia, including prehistoric pigs and ancient elephants.
Recent research shows that ancient humans in Indonesia may have migrated to Australia earlier than previously thought.
There are many universities and institutes in Indonesia that have research programs and facilities in the field of Paleontology, including Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta and Bandung Institute of Technology.
