Rock Art Research

This paper presents an overview of the red rock art in Kinta Valley, West Malaysia,  highlighting 11 documented sites as of 2022. Although these sites represent the main cluster of red rock art, they remain largely understudied. This study addresses the inconsistencies in rock art documentation methods across Malaysia and introduces a five-level motif categorization model for a more systematic approach. The analysis reveals two distinct sub-traditions  within the red rock art corpus, offering new insights into regional variation and contributing to broader interpretations of pre-historic visual culture in West Malaysia.