VITAL information on Penang’s pre-historic days, dating back to the Stone Age, may lie in the state’s only prehistoric site in Seberang Prai — Guar Kepah, says a Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) archaeologist.
Professor Datuk Dr Mokhtar Saidin (pic) said Guar Kepah contains ancient shell middens or mounds sitting on sandy ridges, which is why it is also referred to as Guar ‘Bukit’ Kepah (Guar Kepah Hill) or Bukit Cangkerang.
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