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Kaseka Phon

Portrait of Kaseka   Phon

Phon Kaseka ផុន កសិកា is a Cambodian archaeologist who had conducted excavations in Cambodia since 1999, and the Director of the Institute of Humanities at the Royal University of Cambodia.

His unpublished MA Thesis (Phnom Penh, 2002) considered the Ancient Kiln Site at Cheung Ek. He has been actively involved in archeological research on Angkorean sites, taking part in the Industries of Angkor Project (INDAP). He specialized in pre-Angkorean sites south of Phnom Penh.

Publications 

(list in progress)

  1. “Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management South of Phnom Penh, Cambodia”, in Rethinking Cultural Resource Management In Southeast Asia, Cambridge University Press, 2012.
  2. [with Pryce, T. Oliver, Mitch Hendrickson, Sovichetra Chan, Michael F. Charlton, Stéphanie Leroy, Philippe Dillmann, and Quan Hua], ​“The Iron Kuay of Cambodia: Tracing the role of peripheral populations in Angkorian to Colonial Cambodia via a 1200 year old industrial landscape”, Journal of Archaeological Science, 2014.
  3. “Cheung Ek: Safeguarding heritage with the local community and government”, Conference paper for Workshop on the Heritage of Ancient and Urban Sites: Giving voice to local priorities, 14 – 15 March 2016, Singapore, Nalanda Sriwijaya Center and Yusof Iskhak Instittute (ISEAS).
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Glossary Terms

  • Kuy, Kuay, Kuoy

    Kuy, kh កួយ, th กูย, meaning "human being" in Kuy language; possible derivative of Thai/Lao suay, sui or suei, "those of pay tribute". 

    An indigenous ethnic group with native lands ranging from Khorat Plateau (Northeast Thailand) to the banks of the Mekong River in southern Laos and south to north central Cambodia. One of the "hill tribes", with more than 30,000 identified in modern Cambodia. Known as the "iron masters" of Ancient Cambodia, specializing in iron mining and processing, especially in the Kompong Thom/Preah Vihear area. 

    Kuy (often Kuay among contemporary linguists) is a Katuic language of the Mon-Khmer language family. Three major dialects of the Kuy language have been identified: ntra, ntua and mla.

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