Ancient Ancient Period: Period:

Southeast Southeast AsiaAsia

Southeast Asia

•Mainland

• Insular

Neolithic Period: Evidences of an Neolithic Period: Evidences of an Indigenous CulturesIndigenous Cultures

Human remains Human remains found in Hoabinh, found in Hoabinh, Vietnam tell us Vietnam tell us that the Australoid-that the Australoid-Veddoid people Veddoid people lived during this lived during this period.period.

They were hunters, They were hunters, fisherfolks and fisherfolks and farmers of farmers of rootcrops.rootcrops.

Features of SEA CivilizationFeatures of SEA Civilization Gamelan OrchestraGamelan Orchestra

Batik Design

Wayang or Puppet Shadow Theater

The puppets are made of a dried, engrave and graphically colored cow skin.

Matrilineal society and high regard for women.

Early Empires in Mainland Early Empires in Mainland SEASEA

Kingdom of Vietnam

Kingdom of Funan, Chenla & Champa

Angkor Empire

Kingdom of Pagan

Kingdom of Ayutthaya

Khmer or Angkor Empire Khmer or Angkor Empire (800 C.E. – 1400 C.E.)(800 C.E. – 1400 C.E.)

• Most famous among the Southeast Asian empires that had adapted

Indian influences.

Angkor Wat – greatest temple of the Angkor civilization.

Bayon Temple at the heart of Bayon Temple at the heart of Angkor Thom was a magnificent Angkor Thom was a magnificent

structure .structure .

Kingdom of PaganKingdom of Pagan

• It flourished in northern Burma.

• Theravada Buddhism became an integral part of Burmese life.

A Buddhist Temple in Myanmar

Kingdom of AyutthayaKingdom of Ayutthaya

•It emerged in Siam or present day, Thailand.

• Buddhist monuments and temples erected by Ayutthaya kings are still visible in Thailand today.

Buddhist Novices in Thailand

Early Empires in Island Southeast AsiaEarly Empires in Island Southeast Asia

Empire of Srivijaya•Kingdom of Srivijaya started

in the 6th century and lasted until 13th century. It’s capital was Palembang, southeastern coast of Sumatra.

• Buddhism became the dominant religion.

• The power of Srivijaya was based on the ability to control the trade route, the Strait of Malacca.

Strait of Malacca

Kingdom of Sailendras Kingdom of Sailendras

Borobudur – unique from other Buddhist temples, a holy mountain of more than 100 feet tall. The Borobudur is a Javanese monument.

The fall of Malacca at the hands of the Muslims signaled the beginning of the spread of Muslim influences in insular

Southeast Asia.

The Red Mosque in Malaysia

A Muslim Family