![This week in Southeast Asian Archaeology: Prambanan gets some renewed attention, Phimai Black pottery surfaces at Mun Bon Dam, and I’m taking a short break next week.⠀
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The featured stories look at the new Indonesia–India conservation project at Prambanan, focusing on the temple complex’s ruined perwara shrines, and a striking Late Prehistoric find in northeast Thailand: a remarkably complete Phimai Black vessel discovered as water levels fell at Mun Bon Dam.⠀
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Temples, pottery, reservoirs, and a little scheduled rest. Back again on 27 July.⠀
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The featured stories look at the new Indonesia–India conservation project at Prambanan, focusing on the temple complex’s ruined perwara shrines, and a striking Late Prehistoric find in northeast Thailand: a remarkably complete Phimai Black vessel discovered as water levels fell at Mun Bon Dam.⠀
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Temples, pottery, reservoirs, and a little scheduled rest. Back again on 27 July.⠀
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Read this week’s newsletter: [link in bio]⠀
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#SoutheastAsianArchaeology #Archaeology #Heritage #Prambanan #Thailand #Indonesia #Cambodia #Vietnam #CulturalHeritage #Substack")
27 May 2006 (The Star) –
Prehistoric drawings risk being lost
Prehistoric drawings and inscriptions in more than 15 caves might be defaced due to lack of efforts to protect them, said National Museum archaeologist Sanim Ahmad.
He said the prehistoric drawings found on the walls of the Tambun Cave near Ipoh were so badly-damaged or smeared by graffiti that they were hardly-visible now.
The ‘authorities’ have been talking for years about preserving the Gua Tambun rock paintings, but still nothing is done except talk. The paintings are exposed to the sun, wind and rain. Luckily most are high enough to be out of reach of vandals and graffiti artists. But unless something is done to preserve them , they will disappear for ever.
I am working on my thesis about the cave paintings in northern Philippines. I’d like to see the ones in Malaysia for comparison. I’ve come across a bit of information about Tambun Cave and would like to know how I might access this cave. I’m particularly interested in black leaf motif paintings if any are available in Malaysia. Please email me with any comments.
andreajalandoni@gmail.com