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ID: 7594149
Page Link:
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7594149
Record Type:
administrative
Gua Niah (caves)
Coordinates:
Lat: 03 48 57 N
degrees minutes
Lat: 3.8167
decimal degrees
Long: 113 46 58 E
degrees minutes
Long: 113.7833
decimal degrees
Note:
Caves in a large limestone formation. The caves are noted for archaeological remains and for a source of the swiftlet birds' nest industry. It is a popular tourist destination.
Names:
Gua Niah
(
preferred
,
C
,
V
)
Niah Caves
(
C
,
V
,
English-P
,
U
)
Hierarchical Position:
World
(facet)
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Asia
(continent) (
P
)
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Malaysia
(nation) (
P
)
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Sarawak
(state) (
P
)
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Gua Niah
(caves) (
P
)
Place Types:
caves (
preferred
,
C
)
Sources and Contributors:
Gua Niah..........
[
VP Preferred
]
.................
NGA, GEOnet Names Server (2008-)
49NHE0915422363
Niah Caves..........
[
VP
]
.......................
Archaeology Magazine [online] (2000-)
.......................
NGA, GEOnet Names Server (2008-)
Subject:
.....
[
VP
]
Note:
English
..........
[
VP
]
..........
Archaeology Magazine [online] (2000-)
..........
Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-2014)
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