Kuala Selinsing: A mangrove settlement
This pot was reconstructed from shards found in a burial site.
Kuala Selinsing, a mangrove-forested estuary on the coast of Perak, is the location of several archaeological sites believed to have been the settlement of a late prehistoric seafaring community. Using evidence from human burials and artefacts, including pottery, beads, shells and glassware, the mangrove settlements are believed to date from the 3rd century BCE till about the 11th century CE.
- Information in the full article includes
- Location of the settlement
- Artefacts indicate trade contacts
- Local earthenware and imported ceramics
- Lifestyle of the mangrove settlers