Perak Darul Ridzuan, the Land of Grace, covers an area of 21,000
square kilometres and has a population of about two million. The
state is divided into nine districts and its major towns include
lpoh, Kuala Kangsar, Taiping, Teluk Intan and Lumut. Kuala
Kangsar is the royal town of Perak, while lpoh is the
administrative centre and state capital. There are several
versions as to the origin of Perak. Some say that the name
"PERAK" came from Bendahara Tun Perak of Malacca while some say
that it came from the "glimmer of fish in the water" that
sparkled like silver, or Perak as it is known in Malay.
Therefore, the mere mention of the state's name will reflect the
treasures hidden in its earth. The Perak State, in actual fact,
has been in existence since the prehistoric age. Kota Tampan in
Lenggong is the one and only proof that the Palaeolithic Age
existed in Malaya. The Perak State went through numerous
evolutions between 400 000 BC and 8000 BC. The state had
experienced the Hoabinhian Era and the Neolithic Age