George town: The discovery of eight prehistoric human skeletons, believed to be over 2,000 years old, in Gua Kain Hitam in Sarawak proves the existence of human beings in the area during the Neolithic age.
Universiti Sains Malaysia chief researcher and lecturer at the Centre for Archaeological Research Malaysia Prof Stephen Chia believes there is a relationship between the Gua Kain Hitam and the Gua Niah skeletons, which are believed to be over 40,000 years old.
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