Heritage Type
Geoarchaeological Site.
Value
Global.
Description
Geoarchaeological Site Gua Gunung Runtuh is located 72 metres close to the top of Bukit Batu Kapur Kepala Gajah. The floor of this star-shaped cave, with an area of around 96 m2 and has been used by prehistoric people from 14,000–2,000 years ago. It involves the Palaeolithic, Epi-Palaeolithic, and Neolithic cultures as a natural home.
It is one of the key sites within the Lenggong Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was inscribed in 2012.
Significant
Gua Gunung Runtuh strengthens Lenggong’s status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Other Heritage
The use of limestone caves as dwellings and burial sites and river gravel as the basic material for stone tools demonstrates the ongoing relationship between humans and nature.
