There are about 100 ancient burial sites in Alor Gajah
district, Melaka which is also known as Batu Megalith Datuk Tua. It is believed
to be the ancient graves of their ancestors. One ancient site identified is
situated at Kampung Cerana Putih, Simpang Ampat, Alor Gajah.
Megalithic burials and stones are also found in other parts
of Northeast and Southeast Asia. They are found mainly in the Korean Peninsula.
They are also found in the Liaoning,Shandong, and Zhejiang in China, the East
Coast of Taiwan, Kyūshū and Shikoku in Japan, Dong Nai province in Vietnam and
parts of Pakistan and India. Some living megalithic traditions are found on the
island of Sumba and Nias in Indonesia.
