Books The Angkorian World by Collective Pluridisciplinary, encyclopaedic, ambitious and often highly enjoyable synthesis and sum of Angkorean research to the date. In English
Books L'Indochine et la Chine: récits de voyage de John Thomson (French Adaptation) by John Thomson & Hippolyte Vattemare A 1879 French "adaptation" of photographer and geographer John Thomson's "The Straits of Malacca, Indo-China, and China" (1875). In French
Books Ying-yai Sheng-lan 瀛涯勝覽 | 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' The reference travelogue of Ma Huan, interperter and translator with Zheng He's flotilla: how China saw the world in the early Ming dynasty era. In English
Links ChinaKnowledge A useful online resource on Chinese history, literature, religions and philosophies. In English & Chinese
Books 真腊风土记 [Revision and Annotation of The Land and Social Conditions of Chenla], by Xia Nai by Zhou Daguan & Nai Xia 吴哥数据库的最新收录书籍,周达观于1296年所记录的吴哥见闻《真腊风土记》:1/原本的复印本 2/2016年新版的由中国考古学家夏鼐于1981年所著的真腊风土记校注 In Chinese
Publications Mémoires sur les Coutumes du Cambodge [On Zhou Daguan's Customs of Cambodia] by Paul Pelliot Paul Pelliot's groundbreaking translation and annotation of the 13th century account on Angkor by Chinese traveler Zhou Daguan. In French & Chinese
Books 真腊风土记 (The Land and Social Conditions of Chenla) by Zhou Daguan 吴哥数据库的最新收录书籍,周达观于1296年所记录的吴哥见闻《真腊风土记》:1/原本的复印本 2/2016年新版的由中国考古学家夏鼐于1981年所著的真腊风土记校注 In Chinese
Publications October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor by Angkor Database Seventy years ago, Prime Minister Nehru went to Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei during a diplomatic mission which took him to China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. In English
Books Chinese Sources of South Asian History in Translation, Vol 1 by Haraprasad Ray First volume of the monumental work led by Indian scholar Haraprasad Ray, collecting "Data for the study of India-China relations through history." In English
Publications Punyodaya (Na-T'i), un propagateur du tantrisme en Chine et au Cambodge a l'epoque de Hiuan-Tsang [Spreading Tantrism in China and Cambodia in the 7th century] by Li-Kouang Lin How a scholar and translator from India at the Chinese Tang court went twice to Chenla to spread the Tantric-Buddhist faith and collect "divine medicine". In French & Chinese
Books The Empire Looks South: Chinese perceptions of Cambodia before and during the Kingdom of Angkor by Peter Harris Probably the most exhaustive study on Chinese descriptions and perceptions of Cambodia in pre-Angkorean and Angkorean times. In English
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] by Michel Ferlus Novel insights on Funan and Chenla as reflected in Chinese chronicles, by a renowned linguist. In French
Publications The Archaeology of early contact with India and the Mediterranean World, from the 4th century BC to the 4th century AD by Bérénice Bellina-Pryce & Ian Glover How global trade, spices and maritime routes impacted the links between India and ancient Southeast Asia. In English
Publications The Chau Say Tevoda and Ta Keo Restoration Projects Two major restoration projects in Angkor Thom led by the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage (CACH) In English & Chinese
Links 考古 | Kaogu | Archaeology Academic journal of Chinese archaeology published by the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS).
Books Cambodia from Funan to Chenla, A Thousand Years of Monetary History by Guillaume Epinal 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. In English
Books Shadow Over Angkor by Sihanouk Norodom & Julio A. Jeldres First part of King Norodom Sihanouk's memoirs In English
Books Pistes, fleuves et jungles: A travers l'Indochine et les pays voisins [Trails, Rivers, Jungles: Across Indochina and Neighboring Countries] by Raymond Recouly A pleasant read from a typical French 'grand reporter' of the 1930s who befriended famous journalist Albert Londres. In French
Books 柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia by Lisheng Duan A reference essay on Cambodian history and culture by Chinese historian Duan Lisheng In Chinese
Books L'art de l'Asie du Sud-Est [Southeast Asian Arts] by Collective From protohistory to traditional craftmanship, from Burma to Sulawesi, a rich collection of studies in Southeast Asia arts. In French
Publications The Origin and Development of The Wucheng Culture by Sergey Lapteff 'In the Context of Intercultural Contacts Between Bronze Age Inhabitants of the Lower Yangtze Valley and Indochina Peninsula'. In English
Publications Early China and the Indian Ocean Networks by Tansen Sen 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. In English
Publications Rivers, Oceans, and Spirits: Water Cosmologies, Gender, and Religious Change in Southeast Asia by Barbara Watson Andaya The centrality of water in Southeast Asian cosmologies. In English
Books Asiatic Art in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston by Jan Fontein The 1982 handbook of an oustanding collection of art from Japan, Korea, China, The Himalayas, India, Southeast Asia, and Islamic art.
Publications Horse-Trading and Horse-Carving: Horses on Angkorian Temple Reliefs by Aedeen Cremin Where did Angkor get horses from? In English
Links Asian Historical Architecture Photo depository on early Asian architecture nurtured by numerous contributors around the world
Links The Southeast Asia Ceramic Society (SEACS) The website reflecting work and publications around the collection created by William Willets in 1969 at the University Art Museum, Singapore
Publications "Indianization" from the Indian Point of View: Trade and Cultural Contacts with Southeast Asia in the Early First Millennium C.E by Monica L. Smith Did Western scholars overestimate the scope of "Indian influence" on Southeast Asia? In English
Publications Chinese Foreign Aromatics Importation from the 2nd century BCE to the 10th century CE by Shiyong Lu How the appetite for spices, fragrant woods and aromatics drove Chinese traders and travelers from early times. In English & Chinese
Publications Gongs, Bells, and Cymbals: The Archaeological Record in Maritime Asia from the ninth to the seventeenth centuries by Arsenio C. Nicolas The circulation of musical instruments around Asia, in particular those in bronze, and what it tells us about regional trade in ancient times. In English
Publications Coastal Connectivity: Long-Term Trading Networks Across the South China Sea by Kim Dung Nguyen & Peter Bellwood & Mike T. Carson The prehistory of cultural and commercial exchanges across the South China Sea and mainland Southeast Asia. In English
Publications Gold in early Southeast Asia by Anna T.N. Bennett The precious metal and its impact on early Southeast Asian civilizations. In English
Books Relations de voyages et textes géographiques arabes, persans et turks by Gabriel Ferrand The "Island of Khmer" in the accounts of Arab travelers through the centuries. In French & Arabic
Publications Khmer Cuisine Vocabulary by Saveros Pou How Khmer culture set apart Sanskrit and Indian-influenced terms for cooking techniques and preparations mostly for rituals and religion-related foods. In English & Khmer
Publications Chinese ceramics in SE Asia: Methodological considerations (Translation) by Bernard Philippe Groslier & Aedeen Cremin An English translation of Bernard-Philippe Groslier's notes on Chinese ceramics in Southeast Asia In English
Publications “高棉的微笑”柬埔寨古代文物与艺术展 | Khmer Smile: Cambodian Ancient Cultural Relics and Arts The Guangdong Museum 2015 exhibition was the first time Khmer artwork from the Funan, Zhenla and Angkorian periods were showcased in China. In Chinese
Publications 从《真腊风土记》看古代柬埔寨与云南 少数民族佛教乐舞 | A Comparison of Buddhist Music and Dance Between Ancient Cambodian and Yunnan Minority Peoples by Minkang Yang & Angkor Database A fascinating study on Khmer and Yunnan minority interconnection through music and dance In English & Chinese
Publications The Major Role of the Mons in Southeast Asia by Nai Pan Hla Mon and Mon-Khmer tribes came from the North, not from the South: new insights on an old controversy among linguists and historians. In English
Publications North-Western Cambodia in the Seventh Century by O. W. Wolters Reconstructing the geographical and political entities in the "Chenla of the Land" and "Chenla of the Water" areas during pre-Angkorean times. In English
Publications Early Mainland Southeast Asian Landscapes in the First Millennium A.D. by Miriam T. Stark A useful synthesis of what we know about Mainland Southeast Asia before the development of larger polities, cities-states and empires In English
Publications New Perspectives on Early Cambodia from the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project by Miriam T. Stark Searching the source of the Khmer civilization in the Mekong Delta. In English
Publications Chen-Li-Fu, A State on the Gulf of Siam at the Beginning of the 13th Century by O. W. Wolters Where was located Chên Li Fu, a Gulf of Siam State under Khmer influence around the years 1200-1250? In English & Chinese
Publications Khmer Ceramics Represented on the Bayon and Banteay Chhmar by Aedeen Cremin Locally-made ceramics in Bayon and Banteay Chhmar bas-reliefs. In English
Publications Chinese Ceramics at Angkor by Aedeen Cremin Tomb excavations around Angkor and Phnom Kulen areas show a persistent presence of ceramic objects imported from China. In English
Books Maritime Trade and State Development in Early Southeast Asia by Kenneth R. Hall A major essay on Southeast Asian trade roads and the growing involvement of agrarian States in worlwide commerce, 7th-14th centuries. In English
Books Norodom Sihanouk & Zhou Enlai by Julio A. Jeldres An extraordinary friendship on the fringes of the Cold War In English
Books Mémoires concernant les Chinois par les Missionnaires de Pékin, vol. XIV by Jean Joseph Marie Amiot A sum of early China studies by French Jesuit missionaries, from Tibet to Japan to early Cambodia In French
Books 柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia | Paperback by Lisheng Duan A reference essay on Cambodian history and culture by Chinese historian Duan Lisheng In Chinese
Books A History of Early South East Asia by Kenneth R. Hall A major study on regional and global trade historic phases, their impact on development of polities and kingdoms around 1th-16th centuries Southeast asia. In English