Harimau Cave or Tiger Cave is a limestone cavern in the Indonesian island of Sumatra where the island's first known rock art has been discovered. The cave also held 66 skeletons of farmers from 3,000 years ago.
  location in Indonesia | |
| Alternative name | Tiger Cave |
|---|---|
| Location | Sumatra |
| Region | Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 0°35′23″N 101°20′35″E / 0.58972°N 101.34306°E |
Archaeology
editThe archaeological researcher Truman Simanjuntak in Indonesia has discovered the first known examples of rock art and the remains of 66 people as well as the bones of pigs, dogs and chickens, dated to 3,000 years BP, in a cave called Gua Harimau ('Tiger Cave') in Sumatra.[1] Tools were manufactured on the same site. The number of skeletons is the largest so far found in a single cave in Indonesia.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b Pappas, Stephanie (22 April 2013). "66 Ancient Skeletons Found in Indonesian Cave". Discovery.com. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ Staff writers (23 April 2013). "66 Ancient Skeletons: What Did Indonesian Researchers Learn From Discovery In Sumatra?". iScience Times. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
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