Ancient skeletons set to come home


Ancient treasures: Dr Mokhtar, in this file photo, studying the bones and artefacts that date back to over 5,000 years at Kampung Guar Kepah.

GEORGE TOWN: Between 1851 and 1934, British archaeologists unearthed 41 skeletons in Guar Kepah on mainland Penang.

They are said to be between 5,000 and 6,000 years old, and represent an ancient era from before any of Malaysia’s Sultanates were founded.

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