Niah Caves
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Niah Caves are a vast limestone cave complex in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, renowned for its archaeological evidence of early human habitation and impressive caverns.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Niah Caves Archaeological Site | 1 |
| Niah Great Cave entrance | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
cave complex ⓘ limestone cave ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Niah town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageOfArchaeologicalSequence | Late Pleistocene to Holocene ⓘ |
| contains |
Great Cave
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Painted Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Trader’s Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ animal bones ⓘ bat colonies ⓘ charcoal deposits ⓘ guano deposits ⓘ human skeletal remains ⓘ shell middens ⓘ subcaves and chambers ⓘ swiftlet nesting sites ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | Tom Harrisson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestHumanRemainsAge | about 40,000 years ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | limestone ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
Neolithic occupation
ⓘ
Palaeolithic occupation ⓘ ceramics ⓘ prehistoric burials ⓘ rock art ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boardwalk through rainforest
ⓘ
high cave ceilings ⓘ large cave entrance ⓘ wooden walkways ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | national park area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archaeological discoveries
ⓘ
early human habitation ⓘ large caverns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Malaysian Borneo
NERFINISHED
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Miri Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationsBegan | 1950s ⓘ |
| managedBy | Sarawak Forestry Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Miri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Niah National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| tourismActivities |
archaeological interpretation
ⓘ
cave exploration ⓘ nature trekking ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bird’s nest harvesting
ⓘ
guano collection ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Niah Caves Archaeological Site
this entity surface form:
Niah Great Cave entrance