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ARI Conference on Cultural Management in Southeast Asia

25-27 July 2006

organised by Asia Research Institute National University of Singapore

venue National Library Board Imagination and Possibilities Room, Level 5 100 Victoria Street, Singapore

Cultural Resource Management (CRM) concerns the nexus between economic development, tourism, preservation, and commodification. The goal of CRM is sustainable management [...]

Selections, July 2006

A selection of archaeology-related books, new to the catalogue of Select Books, a specialised publisher and retailer of books pertaining to Southeast Asia. For ordering info, please visit the Select Books website.

039046 Zheng He And Maritime Asia. National Library Board. Sg. 2005. 156pp. pb $34.65 (An exhibition celebrating Zheng He was held at the [...]

Antiquity findings in ancient village

500-year-old village found in Vietnam featuring intact architecture, and small finds indicating betel-chewing. [...]

After `Angkor Wat’ Archeological Survey of India gets restoration work of `Ta Prohm’ temple in Cambodia

New conservation project awarded to the Archaeological Survey of India for another Cambodian Temple. [...]

20,000 year old artifacts discovered in Quang Tri

15 July 2006 (VietNam Net Bridge) -Reports of an ongoing excavation belonging to a prehistoric culture.

20,000 year old artifacts discovered in Quang Tri

Archeologists from the Quang Tri Museum and the Viet Nam Institute of Archeology have unearthed hundreds of artifacts believed to belong to the early Hoa Binh culture dating back to about [...]

Ancient ship wreck yields antiques in Vietnam waters

A shipwreck found off the coast of the Binh Dinh Province has yielded Song Dynasty ceramics in an initial survey. [...]

Earthen jars could be from the 18th century

A follow up to the previous post on unearthed pottery at Kota Tinggi. [...]

Sitting on ancient ruins

Ambivalent feelings about posting here. News of excavated artefacts is always interesting, but some aspects of the story (eg, hearing voices) are more dodgy. [...]

Invasion, genocide … and now the tourist hordes

A report on the tourism industry in Cambodia, particularly how Angkor is a major draw for tourists and the related problems that come with it. [...]

Ancient village discovered in central Vietnam

5 July 2006 (Thanh Nien News)

Ancient village discovered in central Vietnam

Archaeologists last month unearthed an almost 600-year-old village in the central Vietnam province of Quang Ngai.

Andrew Hardy, chief representative of Far East Archaeological Museum in Vietnam, in coordination with domestic researchers discovered the village which is almost intact.