ARCH2110 Lands Beneath the Winds: Archaeology of Southeast Asia

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Overview

This topic will provide an introduction to the archaeology of mainland and island Southeast Asia from 1.5 million years ago, to the classic states of the first and early second millennia CE, and the trading polities of the Early modern period. Emphasis will be given to: human dispersal throughout Southeast … For more content click the Read More button below.

Emphasis will be given to: human dispersal throughout Southeast Asia during the Pleistocene; the development of agricultural, Bronze and Iron Age cultures; the fluorescence of the agrarian kingdoms of Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam; quickening maritime trade networks associated with increased global trade; and on the cultural legacies of the past for contemporary Southeast Asia.

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Aims

This topic aims to help students:

Gain a chronological overview of how cultures in Southeast Asia developed
Learn the theory, methods, and forms of evidence employed to interpret the archaeology of Southeast Asia
Consider the relationships between culture, material objects, and human behaviour within Southeast Asia

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Lands Beneath the Winds: Archaeology of Southeast Asia

ARCH2110

4.5 Units

Overview

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Tuition pattern

Aims

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