The Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park’s Caves Complex
This complex of colossal, interconnected caverns is located near the west coast of Borneo Island at the centre of Niah National Park. It contains the longest known records of human interaction with rainforest, spanning at least 50,000 years, from the Pleistocene to the Mid-Holocene periods. The rich archaeological deposits, prehistoric rock paintings and boat-shaped burials found at the northern edge of the massif illustrate biological and human life during this time, and contribute greatly to the knowledge of human development, adaptation and migration in southeast Asia, as well as in a global context. Local communities still observe an ancient tradition of molong – ‘take only what you need’— when harvesting guano and valuable edible bird’s nests from the caves.
尼亚国家公园洞穴考古遗产
该遗产位于婆罗洲岛西海岸附近的尼亚（Niah）国家公园中心，由相互连接的巨型洞穴组成。这里保留了人类在雨林活动的已知最长记录，从更新世到全新世中期，时间跨度至少5万年。山丘北部边缘有丰富的考古遗迹，以及史前岩画和船棺墓葬，展示了这一时期的生物和人类活动，并极大地增进了人们对东南亚乃至全球范围内人类发展、适应、迁徙相关知识的了解。当地居民在洞穴中收集鸟粪和珍贵的食用燕窝时，仍遵奉古老的莫隆（molong）传统，意为“只取所需”。
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1014
Courtesy of SLLiew from Postcrossing Forum
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