Heritage that is ‘very much alive’
14 August 2006 (New Straits Times) - An interview with Malaysia’s heritage commissioner - and archaeologist - Prof. Dutuk Zuraina Majid, who talks about recovering prehistoric skeletons and the preservation of Malaysian heritage.
Heritage that is ‘very much alive’
Early next year, Heritage Commissioner Prof Datuk Dr Zuraina Majid will go abroad — her destination is top secret. Her mission is to bring back an integral part of the country’s past — 10 boxes of prehistoric skeletons excavated from Gua Cha, Kelantan, in the 1950s. Next month, two graves of important historical personalities from Perak who died in exile will also be moved back to the country from abroad. Zuraina, well-known for discovering the Perak Man, the oldest human skeleton found in the country, explains that heritage is more than just old buildings and mansions.
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Tags: Cultural Resource management, Gua Cha, Heritage conservation, Malaysia Archaeology, Perak Man, preservation, Zuraina Majid
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August 19th, 2006 at 9:28 pm
Interesting article and I hope that that the recovery projects are successful. Just wondering about the secrecy over the Gua Cha excavations, as isn’t it common knowledge who excavated the site in the 1950’s?
August 20th, 2006 at 9:08 am
It’s common knowledge? Actually, I never knew about Gua Cha until this article. Care to shed some light?