Heritage enthusiasts have prompted an investigation of what is probably the oldest Chinese tombs in situ in Singapore. The tombs, tucked in a corner of the Botanic Gardens in an area slated for redevelopment are dated as early as 1842, which make it contemporary to the early years of modern Singapore. [...]
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An interview with Malaysia’s heritage commissioner – and archaeologist – Prof. Dutuk Zuraina Majid, who talks about recovering prehistoric skeletons and the preservation of Malaysian heritage. [...] Columnist Ambeth Ocampo writes about ceramics in Philippine prehistory and ceramics collecting. [...] 11 Aug 2006 (Singapore Government Gazette) Further details to the exhumation of Ngah Ibrahim in Singapore. NOTICE OF EXHUMATION GRAVE OF NGAH IBRAHIM LOCATED NEAR JALAN KUBOR AND GRAVE OF DATO OKK LAKSAMANA MOHD AMIN AT PUSARA AMAN Notice is hereby given that the grave of Ngah Ibrahim located near Jalan Kubor and grave of [...] While we’re on the subject of books, here are the new additions 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. 039222 Journal Of Chinese Overseas, V.1(1) May 2005. Sg. 2005. 144pp. pb $34.15 (This is the inaugural [...] Finally, they’ve arrived! I ordered a couple of books from Amazon.com a few weeks ago. I don’t know about other countries in SEA, but it really is quite hard to find books on Southeast Asian archaeology in Singapore – the irony is not lost on me that I have to look abroad in order [...] A group of volunteers have been prevented from photogaphing the remains of the sunken USS Houston off the waters of Indonesia. [...] While this forum letter probably has a political undertone to it, it provides a concise overview about the diffusion of homo sapiens throughout southeast asia. [...] The find of a stone instrument near the coast forces archaeologists to relook at their origins – they were previously only found in highland or mountain regions. [...] An unusual post by comparison, because it’s not based on a news report. I managed to catch the Fire Mummies of the Philippines that was showing on Discovery Channel (Asia) over these last two days which led me to do a web search about the mummies in Philippines, especially since there isn’t usually a lot [...] |
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