Community heritage engagement in Malaysian archaeology: A case from the prehistoric rock art site of Tambun

• Published in: Journal of community archaeology & heritage Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 110 - 121
• Main Authors: Goh, Hsiao Mei, Saw, Chaw Yeh, Shahidan, Shaiful, Saidin, Mokhtar, Curnoe, Darren
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 03.04.2019
• Subjects: Community archaeology; community-driven; heritage awareness; Malaysian archaeology; rock art

This paper explores contemporary community archaeology in Malaysia, through the consideration of the example of the Prehistoric Rock Art site of Gua Tambun. It argues that the existing community heritage engagement practices often disenfranchise the community knowledge, and highly conform to a top-d...