Archaeo-tourism boost from nation’s rich history

Interesting simulation: The Japanese group members looking for ‘artefacts’ at the Guar Kepah Archaeological Site.

KEPALA BATAS: Archaeo-tourism efforts in the country must be strengthened as they will not only preserve national identity but also improve the local economy in surrounding areas, says archaeologist Prof Datuk Dr Mokhtar Saidin.

The director of Universiti Sains Malaysia’s (USM) Centre for Global Archaeological Research said Malaysia should follow what other countries were doing with their archaeological sites where apart from documenting their findings, they also transformed the sites as tourism products in their respective countries.