Lenggong, khazanah prasejarah
LENGGONG hanya sekitar satu setengah jam pemanduan dari Ipoh, namun perjalanan yang diapit pemandangan hijau menjadikannya terasa cukup istimewa. Terletak sekitar 80 kilometer dari Ipoh, Lenggong mungkin pekan senyap yang keluar dari radar kota, namun pekan kecil itu menjadi saksi kepada pelbagai peristiwa penting yang membentuk landskap geologi dan ketamadunan awal manusia di rantau ini. Kawasan ini menyimpan bukti impak hentaman meteor yang berlaku sekitar 1.83 juta tahun l
Lenggong Valley in Perak, Malaysia, is a significant archaeological site offering insights into early human civilization and geological history. The area contains evidence of a meteor impact dating back 1.83 million years, the only one recorded in Asia, and volcanic ash from the Toba eruption approximately 75,000 years ago. These geological markers make Lenggong crucial for understanding Southeast Asia's prehistoric past.
The valley gained international recognition with the discovery of the "Perak Man," a remarkably complete Paleolithic human skeleton estimated to be 10,000 to 11,000 years old. Found in Gua Gunung Runtuh, this discovery, along with other findings like the "Perak Woman" and evidence from Gua Ngaum, highlights continuous human habitation in the region for millennia and contributed to Lenggong's designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The archaeological significance of Lenggong Valley provides invaluable data for understanding human evolution and early societal development in Southeast Asia.
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