Harimau Cave Explained

Harimau Cave
Alternate Name:Tiger Cave
Map Type:Indonesia
Map Alt:Harimaru
Map Size:240
Relief:yes
Coordinates:0.5897°N 101.3431°W
Location:Sumatra
Region:Indonesia

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.

Archaeology

The 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 Indonesian: 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 66 Ancient Skeletons Found in Indonesian Cave . Discovery.com . 22 April 2013 . 4 May 2013 . Pappas, Stephanie.
  2. Web site: 66 Ancient Skeletons: What Did Indonesian Researchers Learn From Discovery In Sumatra? . iScience Times . 23 April 2013 . 4 May 2013 . Staff writers.