Heritage Type
Geoarchaeological Site.
Value
Global.
Description
Geoarchaeological Site Gua Harimau is located at the foot of Bukit Batu Kapur Gua Harimau. This cave is a rather large cave with a floor area of almost 100 m .
It was used by the Neolithic community around 5,000 years ago and then by the Metal community 3,000 years ago, especially for burials in the front of the cave and for living in the interior.
It is one of the key sites within the Lenggong Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was inscribed in 2012.
Significant
Gua Harimau strengthens Lenggong’s status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Other Heritage
The use of limestone caves as dwellings and burial sites, as well as river gravel (for stone tools), clay (for pottery) and tin & copper ore (for bronze axe tools) demonstrate the ongoing relationship between humans and nature.
