Early Civilizations of Southeast Asia
Author : Dougald J. W. O'Reilly
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2006-12-21
ISBN : 9780759114005
Pages : 256 pages
Format : PDF, EPUB, AudioBook, KINDLE or MOBI
Rating : 4.7/5 (591 users download)
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Download or read book in PDF Early Civilizations of Southeast Asia written by Dougald J. W. O'Reilly and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2006-12-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Civilizations of Southeast Asia presents a fascinating synthesis of research on the prehistoric societies of mainland Southeast Asia. Drawing on archaeological and historical research, both old and new, Dougald O'Reilly provides a general picture of the events that shaped the region in ancient times, covering the rise of the Pyu civilization in Myanmar, the Mon and Dvaravati kingdoms of Thailand, the early polities of peninsular Malaysia, the Khmer kingdoms of Cambodia, and the rise of Champa in Vietnam. This is a book that will interest both scholars and students of archaeology, anthropology, history, and Asian studies.