World Heritage Identification Number: 1396
World Heritage since: 2012
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Asia and the Pacific
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Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley: A Window into Early Human History
The Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012, offers a unique glimpse into the rich and diverse history of human civilization. Located in the picturesque Lenggong Valley, this site spans nearly 2 million years, making it one of the longest records of early human existence in a single location, and the oldest outside Africa.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Situated in the lush Lenggong Valley, the property includes four archaeological sites in two clusters which span close to 2 million years, one of the longest records of early man in a single locality, and the oldest outside the African continent. It features open-air and cave sites with Palaeolithic tool workshops, evidence of early technology. The number of sites found in the relatively contained area suggests the presence of a fairly large, semi-sedentary population with cultural remains from the Palaeolithic, Neolithic and Metal ages.
Encyclopedia Record: Lenggong
Lenggong or Lenggong Valley is a geographical area defined by the mountain ranges of Bintang in the west and Titiwangsa to its east. It is a rural area, with small kampongs surrounded by green vegetation and limestone hills with numerous caves.Additional Site Details
Area: 398.64 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 5.0679083333 , 100.9723277778
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