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, Balocci is a sub-district in the Pang­
kajene Islands Regency, South Su­
lawesi, Indonesia. Its area reaches
143.48 km2 or 12.90 percent of the
total area of Pangkep Regency. Ad­
ministratively, Balocci District is divid­
ed into 4 Kelurahan, l Village, 8
Neighborhoods, 2 Hamlets, 25 RW,
and83 RT.

Sumpang Sita Prehistoric Park is administratively located in Sumpang Sita Vil­
lage, Salocci Village, Salocci District, Pangkajene Islands Regency. This Prehistor­
ic Park is included in the area of Santimurung-Sulusaraung National Park (TN -
SASUL). In the Sumpang bita Prehistoric Park Complex, there are 2 prehistoric
caves (leang) namely Sumpang Sita Cave and Sulu Sumi Cave, with an area of
about 2 ha, which is divided into flat land and lime-stones mountains. The two
caves are located in the Sulu Sita hill group. Currently, the Sumpang Sita Prehis­
toric Park has been included in the inventory list of the South Sulawesi Cultural
Heritage Preservation Center Site with inventory number 195 ..

In the context of preserving Sum pang Bita Caves
and Bulu Sumi Caves, the South Sulawesi Cultural
Conservation Preservation Center in 1982
at that time was still called the Sulselra Historical
and Archaeological Heritage Sanctuary,
conducted a site data collection in Balocci District,
Pangkep Regency. The data collection revealed
archaeological findings in the form of cave
wall paintings, mollusk shells,
plain and ornate earthenware
fragments as well as fragments
of human bones and teeth.

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