The ancient Javanese have specialists who are experts in temple and home construction techniques. The inscription mentions various kinds of special tools used for woodworking such as various axes. Carpentry seems to be very well developed in ancient Java. This is not surprising given the variety of timber trees available in this place.They built houses from diverse materials, from bamboo to wood. Many types of wooden houses and other buildings are carved on the reliefs of Borobudur Temple. The architects have made a special study of the buildings in this relief. Sources from data on the capabilities of the ancient Javanese in building technology can only be learned from this relief since the building itself is not present.
As it stands today, bamboo grows heavily in Java. Bamboo also used as the main material in order to made building because wood is a more expensive material. Specific locations of the growing bamboo spots can be seen from the name of an area, such as Gunungpring Village (bamboo forest) near Borobudur. What is interesting is a 9th-century inscription connected to Mendut Temple near Borobudur mentioning a place called Venu Vana, Sanskrit for the bamboo forest.
Source Borobudur Park
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