Jakarta, Aug. 12 -- Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) stated a series of archaeological discoveries at Bongal Site in Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra, could significantly reshape the historical map and understanding of the early arrival of Islamic civilisation in Indonesia.

Head of BRIN's Research Center for Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology, Irfan Mahmud, on Wednesday, explained the excavations conducted by the research team have yielded significant results, reshaping the established historical timeline.

"The team discovered an important finding suggesting that Islam arrived earlier than previously believed, possibly as early as the 7th or 8th century, around the early period of Islam's emergence. This fin...