Archaeology of Bukit Tengkorak, Sabah
Archaeology of Bukit Tengkorak, Sabah

Author: Stephen Chia

Publisher: Penerbit USM

Published: 2024-10-15

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9674618066

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This book discusses the archaeological research and the development carried out at the site of Bukit Tengkorak in Semporna, Sabah from 1994 to 2017. Archaeological findings from Bukit Tengkorak have shown that the site is an important Neolithic site in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, dated around 3,000 years ago. Archaeological surveys and excavations at Bukit Tengkorak had revealed that the site is very rich in archaeological evidence and deposits such as pottery, stone tools, and food remains. Scientific studies conducted at Bukit Tengkorak had concluded that it is one of the largest pottery-making sites in Southeast Asia. Significant discoveries from Bukit Tengkorak include archaeological evidence on prehistoric human migration and one of the longest maritime trade or exchange routes in the world during the Neolithic Period. In addition, this book discusses the local and traditional Bajau pottery-making of Semporna which is believed to be connected to the prehistoric pottery of Bukit Tengkorak, as well as brief information on other archaeological sites and archaeology of Semporna and Sabah. Finally, this book presents the history and various stages of development of Bukit Tengkorak as an archaeological heritage site for archaeological tourism in Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia. The Malay version of this book, Arkeologi Bukit Tengkorak, Sabah won the National Book Award in 2016 ("Buku Arkeologi Terbaik" category).

Prehistoric Diet of Neolithic Coastal Societies in Semporna, Sabah
Prehistoric Diet of Neolithic Coastal Societies in Semporna, Sabah

Author: Velat Bujeng

Publisher: Penerbit USM

Published: 2022-12-29

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9674616802

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The diet or food resource of the prehistoric societies in Semporna was investigated from an archaeozoological perspective. Data in this book was the latest data collected from archaeological evidence especially the remains of vertebrate fauna from the prehistoric sites of Bukit Tengkorak, Bukit Kamiri and Melanta Tutup in Semporna, Sabah. These vertebrate fauna remains were prehistoric animals that existed during the Holocene epoch, which were hunted by the prehistoric societies in Semporna as food resource. This book also explores the past human behaviour, way of life, way of thinking, skill and creativity of the Neolithic societies in Semporna.

Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology
Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology

Author: Junko Habu

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-12-08

Total Pages: 761

ISBN-13: 1493965212

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The Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology focuses on the material culture and lifeways of the peoples of prehistoric and early historic East and Southeast Asia; their origins, behavior and identities as well as their biological, linguistic and cultural differences and commonalities. Emphasis is placed upon the interpretation of material culture to illuminate and explain social processes and relationships as well as behavior, technology, patterns and mechanisms of long-term change and chronology, in addition to the intellectual history of archaeology as a discipline in this diverse region. The Handbook augments archaeologically-focused chapters contributed by regional scholars by providing histories of research and intellectual traditions, and by maintaining a broadly comparative perspective. Archaeologically-derived data are emphasized with text-based documentary information, provided to complement interpretations of material culture. The Handbook is not restricted to art historical or purely descriptive perspectives; its geographical coverage includes the modern nation-states of China, Mongolia, Far Eastern Russia, North and South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor.

Earthenware in Southeast Asia
Earthenware in Southeast Asia

Author: John N. Miksic

Publisher: NUS Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 9789971692711

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This volume offers a baseline of information on what is known of earthenware across Southeast Asia and aims to provide new understandings of subjects including the origins of the prehistoric tripod vessels of the Malayan Peninsula and the role of earthenware from a kiln site in southern Thailand.

Archaeology and Culture in Southeast Asia
Archaeology and Culture in Southeast Asia

Author: Wilhelm G. Solheim (II.)

Publisher: UP Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 9789715425087

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A synthesis of almost four decades of articulation on the Nusantao by the senior practitioner of archaeology in Southeast Asia. This book draws on his knowledge of networks of interactions existing in various time depths, peopled by what he generally labels Nusantao.

Museums, History and Culture in Malaysia
Museums, History and Culture in Malaysia

Author: Abu Talib Ahmad

Publisher: NUS Press

Published: 2014-10-10

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9971698196

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During the half century following Malaysian independence in 1957, the country’s National Museum underwent a transformation that involved a shift from serving as a repository for displays of mounted butterflies and stuffed animals and accounts of the colonial experience to an overarching national narrative focused on culture and history. These topics are sensitive and highly disputed in Malaysia, and many of the country’s museums contest the narrative that underlies displays in the National Museum, offering alternative treatments of subjects such as Malaysia's pre-Islamic past, the history and heritage of the Melaka sultanate, memories of the Japanese Occupation, national cultural policy, and cultural differences between the Federation’s constituent states. In Museums, History and Culture in Malaysia, Abu Talib Ahmad examines museum displays throughout the country, and uses textual analysis of museum publications along with interviews with serving and retired museum officers to evaluate changing approaches to exhibits and the tensions that they express, or sometimes create. In addition to the National Museum, he considers museums and memorials in Penang, Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Sabah, Kelantan and Terengganu, as well as memorials dedicated to national heroes (such as former Prime Ministers Tunku Abdul Rahman and Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, and film and recording artist P. Ramlee). The book offers rich and fascinating insights into differing versions of the country’s character and historical experience, and efforts to reconcile these sometimes disparate accounts.

Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago
Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago

Author: Peter Bellwood

Publisher: ANU E Press

Published: 2007-03-01

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 1921313129

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Since its publication in 1985, Peter Bellwood's Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago has been hailed as the sole authoritative work on the subject by the leading expert in the field. Now that work has been fully revised and includes a complete up-to-date summary of the archaeology of the region (and relevant neighboring areas of China and Oceania), as well as a comprehensive discussion of new and important issues (such as the "Eve-Garden of Eden" hypothesis and its relevance to the Indo-Malaysian region) and recent advances in macrofamily linguistic classification. Moving north to south from northern Peninsular Malaysia to Timor and west to east from Sumatra to the Moluccas, Bellwood describes human prehistory from initial hominid settlement more than one million years ago to the eve of historical Hindu-Buddhist and Islamic cultures of the region. The archaeological record provides the central focus, but chapters also incorporate essential information from the paleoenvironmental sciences, biological anthropology, linguistics, and social anthropology. Bellwood approaches questions about past cultural and biological developments in the region from a multidisciplinary perspective. Historical issues given extended treatment include the significance of the Homo erectus populations of Java, the dispersal of the present Austronesian-speaking peoples of the region within the past 4,000 years, and the spread of metallurgy since 500 B.C. Bellwood also discusses relationships between the prehistoric populations of the archipelago and those of neighboring regions such as Australia, New Guinea, and mainland Asia.

Archaeology in Malay Archipelago and Beyond (Penerbit USM)
Archaeology in Malay Archipelago and Beyond (Penerbit USM)

Author: Eng Ken Khong

Publisher: Penerbit USM

Published:

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 9674615180

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Archaeology in Malay Archipelago and Beyond In Archaeology in Malay Archipelago and Beyond, researchers from various fields incorporate key research findings to examine archaeology in the region of Malay Archipelago and her surroundings. Drawing on works from rock art researches, historical seaport, latest archaeological sciences, cultural study and contemporary heritage management issues, this book provides illuminating insights into contemporary archaeological topics and issues in recent years.

Archaeology
Archaeology

Author: Truman Simanjuntak

Publisher: Yayasan Obor Indonesia

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 9789792624991

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