Exhibit retraces a Frenchman’s journey, surveying tin mining prospects in old Perak

A visitor reading Jacques de Morgan's book during the recent launch of the exhibition 'Jacques de Morgan - Exploring Perak In 1884' in Kuala Lumpur. The show celebrates the drawings and notes from the French archaeologist Jacques de Morgan. Photo: Bernama

When French archeologist Jacques de Morgan arrived in Perak in 1884, his tin mining expedition started around the Perak River and covered the entire stretch right to the Pattani border.

A Chinese ink drawing by Jacques de Morgan showing a Senoi longhouse. The forest has been cleared around the spot and it is probably planted with cultigens. Photo: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)