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Pa Bangar: The most striking rock carving found in Sarawak’s Kelabit Highlands is this 1.34 metre high figure known as the Batu Patung.
Period (14th–17th Century) burial site. Many well preserved Ming ceramics have been found here, as well as decorative beads of many types.
Lubang Angin in Gunung Mulu National Park is a Neolithic and Metal Age burial site at the mouth of Wind Cave (see page 243).
Sungai Putai in Ulu Balleh (Kapit Division) is an open Neolithic and early Metal Age site with extensive findings of stone tools and brass and iron artefacts, as well as engraved crocodile effigies.
Bario Highland, in the interior of Miri Division, is dotted with numerous
Gua Sireh: A cave site located in a limestone formation near Serian that may have been occupied from 20,000 years ago. The first excavation was done in 1959 under the direction of Wilhelm G. Solheim. Among the artefacts found were earthenware sherds, and also charcoal paintings.
megalithic features, such
as dolmen and menhir, and rock engravings. These were erected to commemorate social and funerary events in the ancient past.
In the Lawas District of Limbang Division several earthen crocodile effigies have been discovered, relics of ancient headhunting activities.
Artefacts found during excavation works at Bukit Sandong near Simunjan in the 1970’s.