Books Books The Indianized States of Southeast Asia
The English translation of a reference book on Southeast Asia ancient historyThemes Funan
Publications Fouilles en Cochinchine: Le Site de Go Oc Eo, Ancien Port du Royaume de Fou-nan [Excavations in Cochinchina: The Site of Go Oc Eo, Former Port of the Funan Kingdom]
George Coedès on the first comprehensive archaeological exploration in the area supposed to be the heart of the ancient Kingdom of Funan.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 Coedès.Books Chinese Sources of South Asian History in Translation, Vol 1
First volume of the monumental work led by Indian scholar Haraprasad Ray, collecting "Data for the study of India-China relations through history."Publications Jewels For A King
Stylistic relationship between Khmer architectural ornamentation and jewellery, and its South-Indian influences.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.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 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 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 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 of money in their transactions.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).Books 柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia
A reference essay on Cambodian history and culture by Chinese historian Duan LishengPublications 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 power in the 15th century.Books Indian Cultural Influence in Cambodia
A reference study on early Cambodia, Angkor civilization and its links to Indian culture.Links Southeast Asian Kingdoms
A stimulating travel blog looking for ancient kingdoms behind the facade of modernity.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 Gold in early Southeast Asia
The precious metal and its impact on early Southeast Asian civilizations.Books Relations de voyages et textes géographiques arabes, persans et turks
The "Island of Khmer" in the accounts of Arab travelers through the centuries.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 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 times.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.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.Publications 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 New Perspectives on Early Cambodia from the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project
Searching the source of the Khmer civilization in the Mekong Delta.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 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 Le Royaume de Champa (The Champa Kingdom)
A presentation of the Kingdom of Champa by Georges Maspero, distinguished sinologist and orientalist.Publications Buddha-Yoga-Siva Hybridity Among The Old Khmer and Siamese
An essay on ascetic arts and Indic influences in ancient Cambodia and Siam.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.Books 柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia | Paperback
A reference essay on Cambodian history and culture by Chinese historian Duan LishengBooks 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.