Far from the Marang Mountains you can guess the haughty silhouette of the Tondoyan Mountains.

The lofty peak of the Tondoyan.

Mist rises at the foot of Ilas Kenceng.

Mist rises at the foot of Ilas Kenceng.

The entrance porch of Gua Kamping. Agus gives the scale...

Batu Pemuling from Liang Sara Peak, 1995

The meandering loops of the Bengalon River... In the distance you can guess the karstic summits.

Liang Sara, 1995.

Liang Sara, 1995. A small anthropomorph was painted on the palm of a negative hand, covered with calcite, dated in 2018 (Aubert et al, Nature 564, 2018) at more than 13,600 years old.

Overview of the Monts Marang karst in 2003.

Gua Kurang Tahau, a hand in a cavity dug at the top of a peak in the karst ... 2001

2018, on the banks of the Bengalon river, a Nile crocodile gilded in the sun on a dead trunk ...

1998, on the way to Ilas Kenceng and the future Gua Saleh...

2002, the giant porch of Sedepan, where the Marang River disappears, is occupied by cave guards who watch over the precious nests of swallows.

2002, exploration of the Marang River in Gua Sedepan.

Ilas Kenceng, an inverted pot-shaped summit, where the Gua Saleh gallery and its three porches are developed. 2003.

Gua Saleh, the "bouquet of hands"... 1997

Gua Saleh, the "bouquet of hands"... 1997

Gua Saleh, the "bunch of hands" ... close-up on the six dark ochre hands superimpose older light ochre hands.

Gua Saleh, negative hands on the ceiling.

Gua Saleh, raising the ceiling of bovidae, 2003

Gua Saleh, complete ceiling of the Bovidés, 2003, made with 80 photos.

Gua Saleh, complete ceiling of the Bovidés, 2003, made with 80 photos.

Gua Saleh, complete ceiling of the Bovidés, 2003, made with 80 photos.

Play of light in Gua Kongbeng, 2003.

Elaphe cave snake, swallow hunter... Gua Sungaï, 2012

2003, Carsten admires an elegant heminoptera...

From Gua Tengkorak, view on the karstic chain "geriji" (fingers)

Gua Bloyot's overloaded hand (Gua Harto, 2006)

Main surchargée punctiforme de Gua Bloyot (gua Harto, 2006)

Location of Gua Tewet (center porch) and Liang Karim (top left), 2003

Pak Tewet, our guide and friend, in 2012

Two happy men in May 1999, the day of the discovery of Gua Tewet

Gua Tewet, the tree of life.

Gua Tewet, the ceiling with the tree of life and other motifs

Gua Tewet, close-up on a decorated hand

From Liang Karim's porch, one overlooks the forest where the Bengalon River flows. 2018

Discovery of Liang Karim, above Gua Tewet, in May 2003. Photo Serge Caillault

Discovery of Liang Karim, above Gua Tewet, in May 2003. A gigantic "honey tree" and on the far left a tapir.

Discovery of Liang Karim, above Gua Tewet, in May 2003. The tapir in his balcony

Discovery of Liang Karim, above Gua Tewet, in May 2003. The tapir.

Discovery of Liang Karim, above Gua Tewet, in May 2003. The wild swarm.

Gua Tewet, shamanic hands

Gua Tewet, shamanic hands

Gua Tewet, the little family

Gua Tewet, study of paintings, 2003, photo S Caillault.

Gua Tewet, study of paintings, 2003, photo S Caillault.