Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley

The Lenggong Valley contains four archaeological sites between limestone hills, featuring both cave locations and open-air excavation areas spanning 398 hectares.

The discovery of the Perak Man skeleton in 1991 at Gua Gunung Runtuh cave dates back 10,120 years, representing the most complete human remains from Southeast Asia.

The archaeological findings include stone tools, jewelry, pottery, and cave paintings that demonstrate the evolution of human settlements in Peninsular Malaysia.

The Lenggong Archaeological Museum displays significant artifacts and provides information about the sites, though access to certain caves requires administrative permission.

A meteorite impact and volcanic ash preserved Paleolithic workshops in their original state, containing over 50,000 stone artifacts at the Kota Tampan location.

Location: Perak

GPS coordinates: 5.06791,100.97200

Latest update: March 4, 2025 22:50