Our last destination is Niah Caves. Niah Caves is located within the district of Miri in Sarawak, Malaysia situated 
about 109 km from Miri. This cave is famous with its edible bird nest found high up in the cave which was used to be home for stone age people before. It is an important prehistorical site where human 
remains dating to 40,000 years have been found. It has an area of 31.4 sq.km when it was gazetted in 1974. The items found at Niah Cave include Pleistocene chopping tools and flakes, neolithic axes, adzes, pottery, shell jewellery, boats and the famous is the human skull dated at around 38,000 years.
about 109 km from Miri. This cave is famous with its edible bird nest found high up in the cave which was used to be home for stone age people before. It is an important prehistorical site where human 
remains dating to 40,000 years have been found. It has an area of 31.4 sq.km when it was gazetted in 1974. The items found at Niah Cave include Pleistocene chopping tools and flakes, neolithic axes, adzes, pottery, shell jewellery, boats and the famous is the human skull dated at around 38,000 years. 
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