| Tambun rock art | |
|---|---|
 Series of cave paintings at Gua Panjang | |
| Location | Tambun, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 4°36′07″N 101°07′50″E / 4.602°N 101.1305°E |
| Discovery | 1959 |
| Geology | Limestone |
Tambun rock art, is a series of Neolithic-era cave paintings at the Gunung Panjang limestone hill in Tambun, on the outskirts of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The paintings were discovered on a rocky overhang in 1959[1] by 2/Lt R. L. Rawlings of the 2nd Battalion, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles. Popularly known as the "Tambun Cave Paintings" (Lukisan Gua Tambun in Malay), the paintings could have been made by the ancestors of the Orang Asli and had spiritual importance.[2][3] This site should not be confused with Gunung Tambun, another limestone hill that is found several kilometres to the north of Gunung Panjang.[4]
- ^ Matthews, J (1960). "A note on the rock paintings recently discovered near Ipoh, Perak". Man. 60: 1–3. doi:10.2307/2797896. JSTOR 2797896.
- ^ Goh Hsiao Mei. "Tambun Rock Art". Tambun Rock Art. Centre for Global Archaeological Research, University Sains Malaysia, Penang. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Khoo, Salma Nasution; Lubis, Abdur-Razzaq (2005). Kinta Valley: Pioneering Malaysia's Modern Development. Areca Books. p. 352. ISBN 9789834211301.
- ^ "Gunung Tambun at GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2020-12-05.