A superficial investigation of the caves in Shan State had been performed by the American South-East Expedition for Early Man in 1937–1938, and geologist U Khin Maung Kyaw discovered the paintings in 1960.
Powierzchowne badanie jaskiń zostało przeprowadzone przez American South-East Expedition dla Early Man w latach 1937–1938, a geolog U Khin Maung Kyaw w 1960 roku odkrył w jaskiniach malowidła.