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ScienceAnthropologyScienceAnthropologyMalaysian Cave Art Appears to Depict Colonial-Era ConflictsRock art figures in Gua Sireh Cave have been dated to around the 18th century.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedAugust 23, 2023
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