Ancient Southeast Asia (Paperback)

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. 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 establishes the area's importance in world history.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge World Archaeology
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2017
Authors:	John Norman Miksic • Goh Geok Yian
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	632
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-73554-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	0-415-73554-8
Barcode:	9780415735544

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