As in Heaven, so on Earth: The Politics of Viṣṇu, Śiva and Harihara Images in Preangkorian Khmer Civilisation
The shifting importance of deities in pre-Angkorean Cambodia, and its political meaning.
Publications Publications Buddha-Yoga-Siva Hybridity Among The Old Khmer and Siamese
An essay on ascetic arts and Indic influences in ancient Cambodia and Siam.
Books Cambodia from Funan to Chenla, A Thousand Years of Monetary History
While the Angkorian civilization never developed a real monetary system, the kingdoms of Funan and Chenla did use various types...
Books Chamic and Beyond: studies in mainland Austronesian languages
How linguistics can help refine our perspective on Champa and other ancient Kingdoms of Southeast Asia.
Publications Chen-Li-Fu, A State on the Gulf of Siam at the Beginning of the 13th Century
Where was located Chên Li Fu, a Gulf of Siam State under Khmer influence around the years 1200-1250?
Publications Chinese Foreign Aromatics Importation from the 2nd century BCE to the 10th century CE
How the appetite for spices, fragrant woods and aromatics drove Chinese traders and travelers from early times.
Publications Early China and the Indian Ocean Networks
Early China’s interactions with the maritime world and the eventual emergence of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) as a leading naval...
Books From Ancient Cham to Modern Dialects: Two Thousand Years of Language Contact and Change
The fascinating interaction between Mon-Khmer and Austronesian languages or dialects through the ages.
Publications Gold in early Southeast Asia
The precious metal and its impact on early Southeast Asian civilizations.
Publications In Search of Tambralinga's Heartland
New findings on regional kingdoms with links to Funan, Angkor and the development and collapse of the Khmer Empire.
Books Indian Cultural Influence in Cambodia
A reference study on early Cambodia, Angkor civilization and its links to Indian culture.
Publications Jewels For A King
Stylistic relationship between Khmer architectural ornamentation and jewellery, and its South-Indian influences.
Publications L’intérêt linguistique des transcriptions chinoises concernant le Cambodge ancien (Fou-nan et Tchen-la) [Linguistic Interest of Chinese Transcriptions Related to Ancient Cambodia]
Novel insights on Funan and Chenla as reflected in Chinese chronicles, by a renowned linguist.
Publications Le Royaume de Champa (The Champa Kingdom)
A presentation of the Kingdom of Champa by Georges Maspero, distinguished sinologist and orientalist.
Books Maritime Trade and State Development in Early Southeast Asia
A major essay on Southeast Asian trade roads and the growing involvement of agrarian States in worlwide commerce, 7th-14th centuries...
Publications New Perspectives on Early Cambodia from the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project
Searching the source of the Khmer civilization in the Mekong Delta.
Publications North-Western Cambodia in the Seventh Century
Reconstructing the geographical and political entities in the "Chenla of the Land" and "Chenla of the Water" areas during pre-Angkorean...
Publications Pre-Angkorian cities: Ishanapura and Mahendraparvata
An exploration of pre-Angkorean urban cities, witth a focus on Ishanapura (Sambor Prei Kuk) and Mahendraparvata (Phnom Kulen).
Publications Quelques précisions sur la fin du Fou-Nan / A Few Clarifications on Funan Collapse
The end years of Funan revisited by eminent Sanskritist George Coedes.
Books Relations de voyages et textes géographiques arabes, persans et turks
The "Island of Khmer" in the accounts of Arab travelers through the centuries.
Links Southeast Asian Kingdoms
A stimulating travel blog looking for ancient kingdoms behind the facade of modernity.
Publications Survey of the Southern Provinces of Cambodia in the Pre-Angkor Era
South of Phnom Penh, archaelogical research have contributed to a better understanding of the Funan and Chenla periods.
Publications The Archaeology of early contact with India and the Mediterranean World, from the 4th century BC to the 4th century AD
How global trade, spices and maritime routes impacted the links between India and ancient Southeast Asia.
Books The Empire Looks South: Chinese perceptions of Cambodia before and during the Kingdom of Angkor
Probably the most exhaustive study on Chinese descriptions and perceptions of Cambodia in pre-Angkorean and Angkorean times.
Publications The Khmer Empire and the Malay Peninsula
From the Funan period to the peak of the Khmer Empire, the connections between Malay and Indochinese peninsulas.
Publications The Origins of the Civilization of Angkor
How a constellation of tribes and linguistic systems derivating from Bronze and Iron Ages led to the Angkor civilization.
Publications 世紀末南重倚坐佛像起源 勻(老播研究新視野 | Origins of Bhadhrasana Buddha Statues throughout Southeast Asia (7-8th centuries)
How Indic and Chinese influences combined in early Southeast Asia.
Books 柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia
A reference essay on Cambodian history and culture by Chinese historian Duan Lisheng
Books 柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia | Paperback
A reference essay on Cambodian history and culture by Chinese historian Duan Lisheng