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Thai Light Technology is Unlocking the Over 16,000-Year-Old Malaysian Artifacts
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Aiming to discover molecular insights that conventional laboratories cannot analyse, a Malaysian research team analysed samples recovered from limestone caves in the Nenggiri Valley, located over 200 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur.
Key facts
- Researchers from the University of Putra Malaysia (UPM) brought the artefact samples to the Synchrotron Light Research Institute (SLRI) in Thailand, sourced from a major excavation site where 16 human skeletons were discovered in a fetal
- This will allow us to reconstruct the dietary patterns and lifestyles of humans in the past, particularly during this pre-Neolithic site, which is estimated to be around 160 years old,"
- With over 30 years of research experience, I use synchrotron techniques to analyse, and I want to inspire the next generation of scientists in the region and beyond to utilise advanced light sources for significant groundbreaking
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Summary
Researchers from the University of Putra Malaysia (UPM) brought the artefact samples to the Synchrotron Light Research Institute (SLRI) in Thailand, sourced from a major excavation site where 16 human skeletons were discovered in a fetal position, a characteristic burial form of the pre-Neolithic period.
"Our research team is focusing on identifying the components and functional groups from the infrared spectrum data, including mapping the spatial distribution of molecules.”