Lenggong Valley

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The Lenggong Valley is recognized by UNESCO for its amazing archaeological heritage, with 2,000,000 years of history presented in four archaeological sites. The little town of Lenggong is mostly known for its Archaeological Museum, where artefacts from the down of human history are on display, some of the oldest found outside of Africa. However, the highlight is the remains of the Perak Man, Southeast Asia’s oldest, most complete human skeleton, who is believed to have been a revered shaman about 11,000 years ago. If you’d like to visit Lenggong’s ancient cave sites, simply give Mr. Sanjit, the director of the Lenggong Valley Archaeological Museum a call at 05 767 9700 (daily 9am–6pm) at least 2 weeks in advance. Some of Lenggong’s other archaeological sites, like the 1.83 million-year-old B.P. meteorite-landing site at Bukit Bunuh, or Bukit Jawa workshop site, are open to the public. Please note: the caves are ‘in situ’ and not recommended for those with mobility issues.