Tambun rock art
Tambun rock art, is a series of Neolithic-era cave paintings at the Gunung Panjang limestone hill in Tambun, on the outskirts of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The paintings were discovered on a rocky overhang in 1959 by 2/Lt R. L. Rawlings of the 2nd Battalion, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles. Popularly known as the "Tambun Cave Paintings" (Lukisan Gua Tambun in Malay), the paintings could have been made by the ancestors of the Orang Asli and had spiritual importance. This site should not be confused with Gunung Tambun, another limestone hill that is found several kilometres to the north of Gunung Panjang.
| Tambun rock art | |
|---|---|
Series of cave paintings at Gua Panjang | |
| Location | Tambun, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 4.602°N 101.1305°E |
| Discovery | 1959 |
| Geology | Limestone |
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