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Jakarta is the largest city, or urban agglomeration, of Indonesia and is one of the 15 largest in the world. HistoryDetails of prehistory and antiquity have not been explored here. Classical and medieval historyJakarta was apparently founded in late classical times, about the 4th century. I have no details of the 5th century CE. It was a trading port throughough early medieval including the 6th century CE, 7th century CE, 8th century CE, 9th century CE, and 10th century CE. It was also important in late medieval times including the 11th century CE, 12th century CE, 13th century CE, 14th century CE, and 15th century CE. |
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Modern historyDetails through the 16th century including the early 16th century, early mid 16th century, mid 16th century, late-mid 16th century, and late 16th century are also not yet included. In the 17th century, in the early 17th century, the city was named Batavia in 1619. I do not yet have details of the early-mid 17th century, mid 17th century, late-mid 17th century, or late 17th century. I do not yet have details of the 18th century including the early 18th century, early mid 18th century, mid 18th century, late-mid 18th century, or late 18th century. During the 19th century it became a major center of shipping trade, especially in coastal Asia. Details of the early, early-mid, mid, late-mid, and late 19th century are not yet included. Its growth in the 20th century has also been substantial. Details of its development through the early 20th century, early mid 20th century, and mid 20th century are not yet clear. The late-mid 20th century including the early 1960s, late 1960s, early 1960s, and late 1960s are not yet clear. The principal focus is on the late 20th century. Details through the early 1980s, late 1980s, early 1990s, and late 1990s are also absent. Attention is being given to the early 21st century beginning with the early 2000s. Information about particular years through 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 will be added as the site develops. For now, attention is given to current events of the late 2000s beginning in 2006. The first through fourth quarters should be discussed before long. Current events are in 2007 first quarter, second quarter, third quarter and fourth quarter, including October, November, and December. 2008 and 2009 can be connected. 2010 including the first quarter 2010, second quarter 2010, third quarter 2010, and fourth quarter 2010 can be considered. The early 2010s can be connected. 2011 can be connected. The first quarter 2011 can be connected. January 2011 including 2011 week 1, 2011 week 2, 2011 week 3, 2011 week 4, 2011 week 5, and 2011 week 6 can be connected. February 2011 and March 2011 can be connected. The second quarter 2011 and third quarter 2011 can be connected. Its future including the near future, middle future, and far future is obscure. Other SociologyThis is connected to various peoples of the world. This belongs to Asiatic peoples, in particular Southeast Asian peoples, in particular the nation of Indonesia. It has some connection to Western civilization. Connections to other cities are not yet clear. Connections to social structure and change including social structure will be considered. Social change including social change factors, social change processes, and particular changes will be useful. Social types including hunting and gathering, horticultural, agrarian and industrial societies can be considered. The institutions of families, education, and economics will be highly significant. Religion including beliefs, practice, organization, and particular traditions will be significant. Government including law, government activity, government structure, and particular government is also significant. The culture of Jakarta, including material culture, behavioral culture, and conceptual culture, will be significant. Anthropology including social foundations, demography,human geography, physical anthropology, human ecology, and particular groups will also be important. Personal studies are less useful for studies of the human body and psychology than for biographies Physical and natural science is for the most part indirectly connected. Physics and chemistry are less useful than astronomy, earth science, and biology. |
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