archaeology

Other findings include two headless statues, Sanskrit stone inscriptions, pottery, and metal objects showing area’s significance as a religious site back then, Motac sec-gen says

There is much hype and interest in archaeological sites and findings in Lembah Bujang, but to the untrained eye, in the absence of guided tours and effective interpretation, all one sees are mounds of scattered bricks, broken clay, and at most the bases of ancient Buddhist stupas or Hindu temples, and some artefacts (in the galleries around the area). Without proper context, the significance of the sites is lost.

Feedback from experts in archaeology, history and heritage sector, including the National Heritage Department (JWN) stressed on the need for more credible evidence and findings that will tell us more about Lembah Bujang where Sg Batu is located.

Early archaeological discoveries in Lembah Bujang point to a civilisation that existed between 2nd and 10th century AD. However, archaeologists who conducted excavations at the Sg Batu archaeological site in 2009 subsequently revised the period of existence to 788 BC based on carbon dating on samples of coal and ash collected on site.