Uncovering Southeast Asia's Past

Uncovering Southeast Asia's Past

Author: European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists. International Conference

Publisher: NUS Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9789971693510

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The 36 chapters in this collection have been selected to give an overview ofrecent research into prehistoric and early historic archaeology in SoutheastAsia. In the first chapter Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhornof Thailand comments on the significance of the inscriptions from the important Khmer temple, Prasat Phnom Rung in northeastern Thailand. Following this, Professor Charles Higham gives an original and insightful survey of the prehistoric threads linking south China and the countries of modern Southeast Asia.


Materializing Southeast Asia's Past

Materializing Southeast Asia's Past

Author: Veronique Degroot

Publisher: NUS Press

Published: 2013-05-01

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 997169655X

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The latest historical and anthropological archaeology, epigraphy, and art history on Southeast Asia, these articles offer new understandings of classical Hindu and Buddhist cultures of Southeast Asia and their relationship to the regionÍs medieval cultures. The articles are presented under four headings: Art, religion and politics (Buddhist monuments in Java and Cambodia); Southeast Asian transformations (cultural exchange with South Asia); Technology (workmanship in art and material culture); and Southeast Asia between past and present.


Historical Archaeology

Historical Archaeology

Author: Robert L Schuyler

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-07-18

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1351843788

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A sourcebook devoted to historical archaeology, a significant field of study which blends together the theories and methods of anthropology, history, and archaeology.