Archaeologist to be honoured at convocation


Siti Zuraina is credited with discovering the 74,000-year-old palaeolithic site of Kota Tampan in Perak’s Lenggong Valley. — Filepic

AN ACCLAIMED Malaysian archaeologist will be among those who will be conferred awards at Wawasan Open University’s (WOU) 14th convocation in Penang this weekend.

Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Siti Zuraina Abdul Majid will receive an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree in recognition of her contributions to archaeology in a career spanning over five decades.

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