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Bujang
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LEMBAH BUJANG |
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Situated near Gurun, between
Gunung Jerai in the north and Sungai Muda in the south.
It is regarded as Malaysia's richest
archeological area. The Bujang Valley Archeological Museum is
located here which housed all the history and archeological
findings
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The plains of Lembah Bujang has many different
sites where most of the artifacts found in the museum were
unearthed. |
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The
Museum
The museum was officially opened in 1980 and is located in
the Southern foothills of Gunung Jerai (Kedah Peak).
It is surrounded bycool tropical forests and the Batu Pahat
Waterfall is an added attraction for those in search of
recreation and knowledge.
The Bujang Valley Archeological Museum is one of
the first of its kind in Malaysia. The artifacts
exhibited here are the results of years or
archaeological diggings and surveys carried out |
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since 1845. Some 1000 of
these artifacts are exhibited in the museum while another 2500
artifacts are still being studied. |
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A Little Bit History
The artifacts exhibited indicate that, from the 4th Century AD
up till the 14 Century AD, The Bujang Valley was the oldest
centre of international and entreport trade for Malaysia. |
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The numerous artifacts
uncovered in the Bujang Valley like the celedon, porcelain,
stoneware, clay, pottery, fragments of glass, beads and
Persian ceramics are the proofs that support this observation.
Today, all that remains of the Hindu-Buddhist culture are
chandis or temples and decorated arches pertaining to the
Hindu-Buddhist cultures. |
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Gunung Jerai(Kedah Peak)
played important roles in the growth of commerce in the Bujang
Valley. Gunung Jerai's 1,380 meter high peak was used bythe
trading vessels of China, India and Arabia as landmark which
guided them to harbor in the Bujang Valley ports |
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