Gua Gunung Runtuh is located at Bukit Kepala Gajah in the Lenggong Valley, Perak and is one of Malaysia’s most important archaeological sites as it provides clear insights into prehistoric human life in Southeast Asia. The site is renowned for the discovery of Perak Man, an almost complete prehistoric human skeleton dated to approximately 10,000–11,000 years ago, making it one of the most significant humans remains found in the region.
Intensive archaeological research was conducted at the site in 1990–1991 by a team from the Global Archaeological Research Centre (GARC), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) led Prof. Dato’ Dr. Zuraina Majid. The excavation uncovered the human skeleton later known as Perak Man, who was ritually buried together with stone tools, shells, and other materials, reflecting the social life, beliefs and burial practices of prehistoric communities in the Lenggong Valley.
