Early interactions between South and Southeast Asia: Reflections on cross-cultural exchanges

摘要

This conference volume is a major addition to our knowledge of the ancient links between Southeast and South Asia. The book consists of 23 chapters, divided into two parts, covering nearly a millennium in Southeast Asian history, c. 500 BCE to 500 CE, a period with scarce textual and/or other written source material. Field archaeology's importance in generating rich data for understanding the material culture and life of early Southeast Asian societies and to help formulate research agenda is ably established here.