Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Bujang Valley Archaeological Museum

 In Kedah, on the coast just by Sungai  Patani,  is this extraordinary site with 30 + Hindu Temple dating from the fourth century AD. 

 Buddhist artifacts have also been unearthed here.

All this is a result of the trading activity for which this part of the Malaysian coast was well known 1500 years ago.  Trade between India, Indonesia and China.  This at a time when Europe was entering the Dark Ages.  For more info, click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bujang_Valley.  Also You-Tube video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnJvV2vV7nI

I have still to find out what these worked granite stones are for.  Looking at the accuracy with which they were made, I would suspect they are modern. (?)