Painted Cave
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Painted Cave is a renowned archaeological site within Niah National Park in Sarawak, Malaysia, famous for its ancient rock art and evidence of early human habitation.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
cave ⓘ rock art site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Neolithic communities in Borneo
ⓘ
early human occupation of Southeast Asia ⓘ prehistoric burial practices ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Neolithic
ⓘ
prehistoric ⓘ |
| governingBody | Sarawak Forestry Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint | Niah National Park headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFindings |
boat-shaped coffins
ⓘ
ceramic fragments ⓘ human burials ⓘ stone artefacts ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssues |
visitor impact on site preservation
ⓘ
weathering of rock art ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Batu Niah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRockArtForm | pictographs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site: Niah National Park (Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient rock art
ⓘ
archaeological evidence of early human habitation ⓘ boat-shaped coffin paintings ⓘ burial-related rock art ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Niah National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | true ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Malaysia Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Great Cave of Niah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsedInRockArt |
hematite-based pigment
ⓘ
red pigment ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Niah Caves complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niah archaeological complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | national park ⓘ |
| reachableBy | forest trail ⓘ |
| region | Miri Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockArtTechnique | painted ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for complex mortuary rituals in prehistoric Borneo
ⓘ
key site for understanding prehistoric rock art in Island Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
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