• via Da Nang Today, 20 Sep 2023: The Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture recently hosted an academic event showcasing Dong Duong Buddhist art as part of an educational series aimed at students studying history, culture, architecture, and tourism.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/09/21/students-explore-champa-buddhism-through-dong-duong-art/
  • via various news sources, 20 September 2023: Cambodia is celebrating the listing of Koh Ker Temple as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with nationwide events, including slideshows and drumbeats, aimed at fostering national pride and unity.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/09/20/cambodia-celebrates-koh-ker-temples-unesco-world-heritage-status/
  • via Khmer Times, 19 September 2023: Preah Vihear, once a flashpoint in Cambodian-Thai relations, now thrives as a UNESCO World Heritage site, attracting thousands of tourists.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/09/20/preah-vihear-from-conflict-zone-to-must-see-heritage-site/
  • via Khmer Times, 19 September 2023: A unique two-storey structure with overlapping platforms of different designs has been discovered at Bayon Temple during restoration work, offering new insights into ancient Khmer architectural practices.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/09/20/unique-two-storey-structure-found-at-bayon-temple/
  • via Khmer Times, 19 September 2023: Chinese and Cambodian experts met to discuss the conservation of Preah Vihear temple
  • via the Thaiger, 19 September 2023: Si Thep Historical Park in Thailand is attracting tourists with unique ice cream designs based on ancient patterns found at the site, available until September 24 during the Si Thep World Heritage Celebration.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/09/20/si-theps-ice-cream-draws-tourists-and-history-buffs/
  • via Vietnam Plus, 18 September 2023: The Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History has captivated audiences with an exhibition featuring over 170 artifacts from four Vietnamese dynasties, aiming to foster national pride and cultural preservation.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/09/20/ho-chi-minh-city-museum-unveils-vietnams-dynastic-treasures/
  • via Phnom Penh Post, 17 September 2023: The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh serves as a focal point for remembering the Khmer Rouge era, complemented by 81 memorial stupas across Cambodia that preserve the remains and stories of the victims.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2023/09/20/tuol-sleng-and-beyond-cambodias-81-memorial-sites-unveil-a-haunting-past/
  • via CGTN, 19 September 2023: China has played a significant role in restoring Cambodia
  • via various news sources, 19 September 2023: The fire at the National Museum of Indonesia impacted 817 artifacts but spared Prince Diponegoro
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A short history of Indonesia

13 July 2007
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13 July 2007 (Brunei Times) – Perhaps the Brunei Times is running a series about writing the short histories of different countries in Southeast Asia. Today, it publishes a short history of Indonesia – not particularly accurate, it gives a sense as if there were a series of empires that replaced one another, that Srivijaya was replaced by the Sailendra and the Mataram who in turn were replaced by the Majapahit. In reality, Srivijaya lasted all the way to the 12th century before getting run out of Sumatra by the Majapahit. (See my earlier article about Srivijaya.) The Sailendra empire also had dynastic links with Srivijaya. The article also makes no distinction between the shifts in centres of power between Sumatra (Srivijaya) and Java (Sailendra, Mataram and Majapahit). You might also want to look up the Indonesian timeline featured earlier in this site.

Indonesian history

The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan’s surrender, but it required four years before the Netherlands agreed to relinquish its colony.

Fossilized remains of Homo erectus, popularly known as the “Java Man”, suggest the Indonesian archipelago was inhabited two million to 500,000 years ago.

Austronesian peoplearrived in Indonesia around 2000 BCE, and confined the native Melanesian peoples to the far eastern regions as they expanded.

Ideal agricultural conditions, and the mastering of rice cultivation allowed villages, towns, and small kingdoms to flourish by the first century CE.

Indonesian strategic sea-lane position fostered inter-island and international trade. For example, trade links with both Indian kingdoms and China were established several centuries BCE. Trade has since fundamentally shaped Indonesian history.

From the seventh century CE, the powerful Srivijaya naval kingdom flourished as a result of trade and the influences of Hinduism and Buddhism .

Between the eighth and 10th centuries CE, the agricultural Buddhist Sailendra and Hindu Mataram dynasties thrived and declined in inland Java, leaving grand religious monuments such as Borobudur and Prambanan.

Majapahit kingdom was founded in eastern Java in the late 13th century. Under Gajah Mada, its influence stretched over much of Indonesia. This period is often referred to as a “Golden Age” in Indonesian history.


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Southeast Asia: From Prehistory to History by P. S. Bellwood and I. Glover (Eds)
– Early Kingdoms of the Indonesian Archipelago and the Malay Peninsula by P. M. Munoz
– Ancient History (The Indonesian Heritage Series) by Indonesian Heritage

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