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  2. List of Indonesian inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    Indonesians has developed a long tradition of fermentation technique, among others are tempeh, oncom, tuak, brem and tapai. Tanja sail, an Indonesian invention with global influence, because it allows ships to sail against the wind. This list of Indonesian inventions and discoveries details the indigenous arts and techniques, cultural ...

  3. Rumah Gadang - Wikipedia

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    Owner. Minangkabau. Rumah Gadang (Minangkabau: "big house") or Rumah Bagonjong "house for the Minangkabau people" (Minangkabau: "spired roof house") are the traditional homes (Indonesian: "rumah adat") of the Minangkabau in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The architecture, construction, internal and external decoration, and the functions of the house ...

  4. Rumah limas - Wikipedia

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    Rumah limas ("limas house"), also known as rumah bari ("old house"), [1] is a type of traditional house found in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. It can also be found in Baturaja. The house is traditionally made of wood and raised on stilts, with a stepped, or gradated, floor composed of two to five areas at slightly different heights, a ...

  5. Tongkonan - Wikipedia

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    Tongkonan is the traditional ancestral house, or rumah adat, of the Torajan people in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Tongkonan has a distinguishing boat-shaped and oversized saddleback roof. Like most of the Indonesia's Austronesian -based traditional architecture, tongkonan is built on piles. Its construction is a laborious task, and it is usually ...

  6. Science and technology in Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Indonesian Institute of Sciences building in Jakarta. Among the main research and development institutions in the country, are: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Indonesian: Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset dan Teknologi Republik Indonesia, or Kemendikbudristek), is a government ministry that has the task of conducting affairs in the field of research ...

  7. Rumah adat - Wikipedia

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    Appearance. Traditional house in Nias; its post, beam and lintel construction with flexible nail-less joints, and non-load bearing walls are typical of rumah adat. Houses in a Torajan village. Rumah adat are traditional houses built in any of the vernacular architecture styles of Indonesia, collectively belonging to the Austronesian architecture.

  8. Air conditioning - Wikipedia

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    Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C (US) or air con (UK), [ 1 ] is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior temperature (sometimes referred to as 'comfort cooling') and in some cases also strictly controlling the humidity of internal air. Air conditioning can be achieved using a ...

  9. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning - Wikipedia

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    In the lower middle is the capacitor. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality.