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Archaeological site in Tenom District, Malaysia
Lumuyu Petroglyphs
or also called as
Lumuyu Rock Carvings
(
Malay
:
Petroglif Lumuyu/Ukiran Batu Lumuyu
) comprising several
petroglyphs
situated not far from the Bekuku Village in Ulu Tomani of
Tenom District
in
Sabah
, Malaysia.
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History
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The first
rock carving
in Ulu Tomani were discovered by local villagers in 1971. With a measure of 25 feet (8 m) by 32 feet (10 m), the weathered
sandstone
boulder is carved with patterns similar to human faces, foot prints and several other patterns.
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According to local
folklore
, the carvings were made by six brothers to release their grief at the loss of their youngest brother who was murdered.
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These carvings are believed to have been crafted 1,000 years ago.
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The area have been declared as Cultural Heritage under the Cultural Heritage Enactment (Conservation) 1997.
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Following the redocumentation of the Lumuyu Petroglyph site in Ulu Tomani in 2012,
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this led to a new finding for exploration by the following years.
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In 2013, a group of archaeologists led by Baszley Bee assisted by
Master
students and final year history students of the School of Social Sciences (SSS) including staff from the Archaeology Department of the National Heritage Department and Archaeology Division of the
Sabah Museum
found four new petroglyph sites at Ulu Tomani including in other area in
Long Pasia
.
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