Lenggong
Sign in to saveLenggong or Lenggong Valley () is a geographical area defined by the mountain ranges of Bintang in the west and Titiwangsa to its east. It is a rural area, with small kampongs surrounded by green vegetation and limestone hills with numerous caves.
Key facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.WHS
- Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.image
- Lenggong.JPG
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.location
- Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.criteria
- (iii)(iv)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 1396
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.year
- 2012
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.locmapin
- Malaysia
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Lenggong or Lenggong Valley () is a geographical area defined by the mountain ranges of Bintang in the west and Titiwangsa to its east. It is a rural area, with small kampongs surrounded by green vegetation and limestone hills with numerous caves.
The Lenggong Valley is one of Peninsular Malaysia's most important areas for archaeology, as excavations have revealed many traces of Malaysia's prehistory, with finds such as cave drawings, jewellery, pottery, weapons and stone tools. It is the site of one of the oldest known place of human activity in the Peninsula. The Lenggong Valley was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site on 30 June 2012.
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