Skeletal remains 16,000 yrs old
Published on: Thursday, March 11, 2010 |
Terengganu: The human skeletal remains found in the Bewah Cave in the Kenyir Lake area last month are confirmed to be 16,000 years old, Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said Wednesday.
"We received the results of the analysis from the United States stating that the remains were 16,000 years old. This makes them the oldest found in the country, following the discovery of the Perak Man dated 13,000 years.
"We will begin excavation in a week or two to find the skull, and we will retain the artefacts at the Bewah Cave (for public viewing)," he told reporters after chairing the weekly meeting of the state executive council, here. - Bernama
