Ancient Southeast Asia (routledge World Archaeology)
by John Norman Miksic /
2016 / English / PDF
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Ancient Southeast Asia
Ancient Southeast Asia provides readers with a much
needed synthesis of the latest discoveries and research in the
archaeology of the region, presenting the evolution of complex
societies in Southeast Asia from the protohistoric period,
beginning around 500BC, to the arrival of British and Dutch
colonists in 1600. Well-illustrated throughout, this
comprehensive account explores the factors which established
Southeast Asia as an area of unique cultural fusion. Miksic and
Goh explore how the local population exploited the abundant
resources available, developing maritime transport routes which
resulted in economic and cultural wealth, including some of the
most elaborate art styles and monumental complexes ever
constructed.
provides readers with a much
needed synthesis of the latest discoveries and research in the
archaeology of the region, presenting the evolution of complex
societies in Southeast Asia from the protohistoric period,
beginning around 500BC, to the arrival of British and Dutch
colonists in 1600. Well-illustrated throughout, this
comprehensive account explores the factors which established
Southeast Asia as an area of unique cultural fusion. Miksic and
Goh explore how the local population exploited the abundant
resources available, developing maritime transport routes which
resulted in economic and cultural wealth, including some of the
most elaborate art styles and monumental complexes ever
constructed.
The book’s broad geographical and temporal coverage, including a
chapter on the natural environment, provides readers with the
context needed to understand this staggeringly diverse region. It
utilizes French, Dutch, Chinese, Malay-Indonesian and Burmese
sources and synthesizes interdisciplinary theoretical
perspectives and data from archaeology, history and art history.
Offering key opportunities for comparative research with other
centres of early socio-economic complexity,
The book’s broad geographical and temporal coverage, including a
chapter on the natural environment, provides readers with the
context needed to understand this staggeringly diverse region. It
utilizes French, Dutch, Chinese, Malay-Indonesian and Burmese
sources and synthesizes interdisciplinary theoretical
perspectives and data from archaeology, history and art history.
Offering key opportunities for comparative research with other
centres of early socio-economic complexity,Ancient Southeast
Asia
Ancient Southeast
Asia establishes the area’s importance in world
history.
establishes the area’s importance in world
history.