Humanities & Social Sciences
Late Prehistoric Human Remains in Semporna
by Eng Ken Khong
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The finding of prehistoric human remains in Sabah has been scarce until the discovery of two late Metal period burial sites in Semporna between years 2002 and 2007, i.e. Melanta Tutup and Bukit Kamiri. Prior to this, only a handful of human teeth found at Melanta Tutup (Neolithic) in 2002–2003 and later in 2005 at Gua Balambangan (late Palaeolithic), an island off the northern tip of Kudat. While these teeth had provided ample information about the prehistoric people, the discoveries of two burial sites at Semporna have provided several well‐preserved prehistoric human remains. They provide a glimpse into these people’s identity, living conditions and environment.
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The finding of prehistoric human remains in Sabah has been scarce until the discovery of two late Metal period burial sites in Semporna between years 2002 and 2007, i.e. Melanta Tutup and Bukit Kamiri. Prior to this, only a handful of human teeth found at Melanta Tutup (Neolithic) in 2002–2003 and later in 2005 at Gua Balambangan (late Palaeolithic), an island off the northern tip of Kudat. While these teeth had provided ample information about the prehistoric people, the discoveries of two burial sites at Semporna have provided several well‐preserved prehistoric human remains. They provide a glimpse into these people’s identity, living conditions and environment.
This book takes the palaeoanthropological approach on the human remains and attempts to answer some questions we have about the past populations in Semporna. Who were these people? Did they eat well? Did they suffer from any form of disease or injury? These questions are answered by studying in detail the skeletal remains of our ancestors from Semporna.
Author Biography
ENG KEN KHONG is currently a senior lecturer at the Centre for Global Archaeological Research based at Universiti Sains Malaysia. He involved in archaeological excavations and conservation of prehistoric human remains such as Niah Cave, Sarawak (2007), Pulau Kelumpang, Perak (2008) and Kem Terendak, Melaka (2018). Currently, his research focuses on phylogeography profile of aboringal people in Sabah.
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- Publisher/Imprint Penerbit USM / 2020
- Publication Date 2020
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9789674615192
- Publication Country or regionMalaysia
- FormatPaperback
- Pages106
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleENG
- Copyright Year2020
- Dimensions9X6 inches
