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Singapore and the Silk Road of the Sea 1300-1800 /

Beneath the modern skyscrapers of Singapore lie the remains of a much older trading port, prosperous and cosmopolitan and a key node in the maritime Silk Road. This book synthesizes 25 years of archaeological research to reconstruct the 14th-century port of Singapore in greater detail than is possib...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Miksic, John N. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : National Museum of Singapore, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : the archaeology of Singapore : forgotten hints
  • historical background
  • The three seas of the southern ocean
  • The rise of the island empires
  • From the fall of Srivijaya to the rise of Singapore
  • Singapore's ancient history, 1299 to 1604 145 archaeological evidence
  • Archaeology in Singapore : history and interpretation
  • Products of ancient Singapore
  • Singaporean imports of the 14th to 16th centuries
  • Beyond ceramics : metal, coins, and glassware
  • Singapore in regional context
  • Temasik's partners in Java, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and India
  • Singapore and Riau
  • Temasik's neighbours : Southeast Asian settlements of the 14th and 15th centuries
  • Singapore and the Europeans
  • Conclusion ancient Singapore, urbanism, and commerce
  • List of tables
  • List of figures
  • Bibliography
  • Image credits
  • Index.