Post by L Roebuck on Dec 4, 2006 9:05:06 GMT -5
Gua Tambun rediscovered
By CHRISTINA KOH
IPOH: Gua Tambun may have 3,000-year-old cave drawings of humans and prancing deers but some Malaysians are now only “rediscovering” the cave here.
Since May, business consultant Cae Hiew, 29, has been spending his Sunday mornings guiding the public to the almost hidden cave.
Located just 8km from the city centre here, Gua Tambun is believed to be one of the caves in Malaysia with hematite (iron oxide) drawings.
The exterior wall, exposed to the elements, boasts reddish drawings of human figures, a pregnant deer, a dugong, a tortoise and sketches resembling fish, arrows and an octopus.
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By CHRISTINA KOH
IPOH: Gua Tambun may have 3,000-year-old cave drawings of humans and prancing deers but some Malaysians are now only “rediscovering” the cave here.
Since May, business consultant Cae Hiew, 29, has been spending his Sunday mornings guiding the public to the almost hidden cave.
Located just 8km from the city centre here, Gua Tambun is believed to be one of the caves in Malaysia with hematite (iron oxide) drawings.
The exterior wall, exposed to the elements, boasts reddish drawings of human figures, a pregnant deer, a dugong, a tortoise and sketches resembling fish, arrows and an octopus.
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