16,000-year-old human skeletons found in Nenggiri Valley


These two ancient skeletons buried at the Gua Chalan site were discovered by archaeologists excavating a limestone cave there before it is flooded by a hydroelectric lake.(credit: Live Science)

PETALING JAYA: Over a dozen prehistoric human skeletons, believed to be up to 16,000 years old, have been discovered by Malaysian archaeologists in the Nenggiri Valley at Kelantan.

Based on a recent Live Science report on Tuesday (Sep 10), the skeletons were discovered in caves that are scheduled to be flooded for a hydroelectric reservoir by mid-2027.

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