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Dangerous 'Preservation' In Malaysia, Paul Faulstich
Dangerous 'Preservation' In Malaysia, Paul Faulstich
Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research
A recent article appeared in a daily newspaper of Kuala Lumpur reports on alarming preservation measure that the Muzium Negara intends to implement at the Gua Tambun rock art site. They must be halted immediately if the rock paintings are to remain in a pristine state.
Rock Art In Malaysia, Paul Faulstich
Rock Art In Malaysia, Paul Faulstich
Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research
Very little is known to the scientific world on the rock art of Malaysia. It might therefore be worthwhile on a site in the state of Perak, just outside of the town of Ipoh. The rock is limestone, and there is a quarry about 1/8 of a mile down the hill from the paintings. Flaking of the cliff wall and the limestone excretions have badly damaged the paintings; rain also falls directly on the paintings. As far as we know, the site has never been adequately documented.