• Brunei’s archaeology does not get nearly enough attention.⠀
⠀
For this bonus post, I’m looking at Kota Batu Archaeological Park, the site of Brunei’s old capital. It is not a spectacular ruin in the usual sense — no towering temples, no monumental gateways — but its fragments tell a fascinating story: tombs, ceramics, sandstone pillar bases, river defences, house posts, imported wares, and traces of a working port city.⠀
⠀
Kota Batu shows Brunei not as a quiet corner of Southeast Asian archaeology, but as part of the maritime world that linked Borneo with China, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and beyond.
  • This week’s Southeast Asian Archaeology newsletter is about movement, adaptation, and why archaeology is rarely as tidy as we pretend.⠀
⠀
Inside:⠀
🏹 a new review of bow-and-arrow evidence from India to Oceania⠀
🪙 a study of how Roman materials were filtered and remade in Southeast Asia⠀
🌊 new work on maritime links between Angkor and China during the megadrought period⠀
⠀
Also this week: Angkor palace waterworks, the Cẩm An shipwreck, and the reopening of Phimai National Museum.⠀
⠀
Link in bio / https://bit.ly/4dV88wS ⠀
#SoutheastAsianArchaeology #Archaeology #Heritage #Angkor #Vietnam #Thailand #Cambodia #AncientTrade #MaritimeArchaeology
  • New this week in Southeast Asian Archaeology: the Plain of Jars, trade beads, burial rituals, Philippine obsidian, coastal watchtowers, public archaeology, and a museum rethink of the galleon trade.⠀
⠀
The lead story is a new paper from Laos, where one huge jar at Site 75 contained the remains of at least 37 people and hints at a long, careful mortuary tradition. From there, the issue moves across the region, with a particularly strong run of stories from the Philippines on exchange networks, local histories, and the stories archaeology tells in public.⠀
⠀
Jars, beads, boats, and the occasional inconvenient fact. https://bit.ly/3RqKWyW ⠀
⠀
#SoutheastAsianArchaeology #Archaeology #Heritage #Laos #Philippines #Museums #PublicHistory
  • This week: Đồng Dương, ancient Champa, broken bricks, border temples, Buddhist architecture on the move, and a reminder that archaeology is rarely just about the past.⠀
⠀
Link in bio / read here: https://bit.ly/4ePHSpL ⠀
⠀
#SoutheastAsianArchaeology #DongDuong #Champa #Vietnam #Cambodia #Thailand #Myanmar #Archaeology #Heritage
  • This week in Southeast Asian Archaeology: a remarkable burial find in Phetchaburi, an old perahu under review in Kelantan, and the Po Nagar festival in Vietnam as a case of living heritage in action. ⠀
⠀
https://bit.ly/48PAeI5 ⠀
⠀
#archaeology #southeastAsia #southeastasianarchaeology
  • The Ayala Museum’s Gold of Ancestors exhibition showcases over a thousand gold objects, many originating from Butuan and the Surigao Treasure and generally dated to the 10th–13th centuries CE. These pieces demonstrate the Philippines’ participation in extensive regional trade networks and the high level of craftsmanship achieved before Spanish colonisation.

#southeastasianarchaeology #philippines #ayalamuseum #surigao #butuan
  • A quick visit to the National Museum of the Philippines earlier this week, particularly to the National Museum of Anthropology. Here are my 5 highlights.

Have you been to the National Museum in Manila? What are your favourite pieces?

#manila #philippines #nationalmuseum #archaeology #southeastasianarchaeology
  • From Angkor wall repairs and Óc Eo museum plans to Preah Vihear restoration politics and Sulawesi cliff burials, this week’s newsletter rounds up Southeast Asian archaeology with context. Subscribe for the stories behind the headlines.

https://bit.ly/4w8870M
  • 20 years ago I started Southeast Asian Archaeology with a few blog posts.⠀
It somehow turned into a weekly newsletter read around the world.⠀
Reflections, AMA, and what readers want next: ⠀
https://bit.ly/4cNZVKi⠀
  • New finds lead this week’s Southeast Asian Archaeology newsletter: possible Khmer temple remains in Mondulkiri and Korat, a prehistoric settlement in Lào Cai dating to around 2000–1500 BCE, and wooden stakes in Hoa Lư that may yet reshape how we think about the Trần-era landscape.⠀
⠀
https://bit.ly/3QomnlM
Friday, June 5, 2026
Southeast Asian Archaeology
  • News
  • Resources
  • Countries
    • Southeast Asia
    • Mainland Southeast Asia
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Island Southeast Asia
      • Brunei
      • Indonesia
      • Malaysia
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • Timor Leste
    • Peripheral Southeast Asia
  • Topics
    • Artifact Type
      • Architecture
      • Bones and Burials
      • Ceramics
      • Intangible Cultural Heritage
      • Lithics
      • Megaliths
      • Rock Art
      • Sculpture
    • Field
      • Anthropology
      • Bioarchaeology
      • Epigraphy
      • General Archaeology
      • Metallurgy and Metalworking
      • Paleontology
      • Underwater Archaeology
      • Visual Art
      • Zooarchaeology
    • Other Themes
      • Animism
      • Buddhism
      • Christianity
      • Disaster Risk Management
      • Hinduism
      • Islam
      • Archaeological Tourism in Southeast Asia
  • Visit
    • Virtual Archaeology
    • Unesco World Heritage
  • Jobs
  • Subscribe
  • About
    • About
    • Supporters
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Southeast Asian Archaeology
  • News
  • Resources
  • Countries
    • Southeast Asia
    • Mainland Southeast Asia
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Island Southeast Asia
      • Brunei
      • Indonesia
      • Malaysia
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • Timor Leste
    • Peripheral Southeast Asia
  • Topics
    • Artifact Type
      • Architecture
      • Bones and Burials
      • Ceramics
      • Intangible Cultural Heritage
      • Lithics
      • Megaliths
      • Rock Art
      • Sculpture
    • Field
      • Anthropology
      • Bioarchaeology
      • Epigraphy
      • General Archaeology
      • Metallurgy and Metalworking
      • Paleontology
      • Underwater Archaeology
      • Visual Art
      • Zooarchaeology
    • Other Themes
      • Animism
      • Buddhism
      • Christianity
      • Disaster Risk Management
      • Hinduism
      • Islam
      • Archaeological Tourism in Southeast Asia
  • Visit
    • Virtual Archaeology
    • Unesco World Heritage
  • Jobs
  • Subscribe
  • About
    • About
    • Supporters
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Southeast Asian Archaeology
No Result
View All Result
ADVERTISEMENT

Related Posts

[Funding Opportunity] CAA-Getty International Program

31 July 2024
0
80

...

European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology

[CFP] The Fourth Conference of European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology

26 July 2024
0
101

...

[Call for Papers] Decolonization of Southeast Asian Studies

[Call for Papers] Decolonization of Southeast Asian Studies

18 July 2024
0
117

...

Source: Ohio University

[CFP] 2024 Meeting of the Council on Thai Studies

8 July 2024
0
58

...

Popular This Week

  • Southeast Asian Archaeology from a Rock Art Perspective (with annotations)

    Southeast Asian Archaeology from a Rock Art Perspective (with annotations)

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • The most influential books on Southeast Asian Archaeology (a crowdsourced list)

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Southeast Asian Archaeology memes that will tickle your funny bone and also make you ponder

    68 shares
    Share 68 Tweet 0
  • The mystery of the Vietnamese mummies

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Borobudur’s Eco-Friendly Step: Upanat Sandals for Sustainable Tourism

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Buy me a coffeeBuy me a coffee

If you found this site useful, you can help support it by buying me a coffee!

Call for Papers: the 13th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists (EurASEAA)

15 June 2009
in Southeast Asia
Tags: Berlin (city)call for papersconferencesEurASEAA
0
SHARES
42
VIEWS

The 13th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists (EurASEAA) will be held next year in Berlin. The call for papers can be found here and the closing date is August 1, 2009.

Subscribe to the weekly Southeast Asian Archaeology news digest

Latest Books

The following are affiliate links for which I may earn a commission if you click and make a purchase. Click here for more books about Southeast Asian archaeology.
Sale Malay Silver and Gold: Courtly Splendour from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Thailand
Malay Silver and Gold: Courtly Splendour from...
Amazon Prime
$38.54
Buy on Amazon
Sale The Oxford Guide to the Malayo-Polynesian Languages of Southeast Asia (Oxford Guides to the World's Languages)
The Oxford Guide to the Malayo-Polynesian...
Amazon Prime
$165.87
Buy on Amazon
Sale Majapahit: Sculptures from a Forgotten Kingdom
Majapahit: Sculptures from a Forgotten Kingdom
$44.08
Buy on Amazon
Sale Majapahit: Intrigue, Betrayal and War in Indonesia’s Greatest Empire
Majapahit: Intrigue, Betrayal and War in...
Amazon Prime
$15.74
Buy on Amazon
Sale The Story of Southeast Asia
The Story of Southeast Asia
$24.11
Buy on Amazon
Buddhist Landscapes: Art and Archaeology of the Khorat Plateau, 7th to 11th Centuries
Buddhist Landscapes: Art and Archaeology of the...
Amazon Prime
$56.00
Buy on Amazon

Comments 3

  1. Nemi says:
    17 years ago

    Did you get permission to go? 🙂 It would be nice to make a small gathering of SEAArch readers in Berlin!

  2. noelbynature says:
    17 years ago

    heh. still working on that!

  3. Professor VIJAYAKUMAR BABU, AVADHANULA says:
    15 years ago

    Director,
    XIII-International Conference of
    European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists, (EurASEAA)-2012.
    Dublin.

    Dear Director,
    Namaste.

    Herewith attached is my brief and latest Personal Profile for your reference and record.

    Since I belong to the Faculty of Ancient Cultures and Civilizations, with special reference to Oriental, Indian and Andhra Schools, sooner I hear, acceptable, I shall mail Abstract of proposed Article South East Asian Inscriptions-A Study in Socio-Economic Perspective your for reference, record and scrutiny and for Power Point Presentation at Conference. Now, would you please mind to provide further details of Conference, earliest?

    Chanced, rules and scope of the Conference permits, I would like to Chair the Panel/Session on Pan Indian Cultural Studies; agreeable.

    Thanks and Regards
    Being optimist I await your brisk reply.
    I remain,

    Professionally yours,
    Professor Vijaya Kumar Babu, Avadhanula,
    Professor (Retired),
    Dept. of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology,
    Osmania University, Hyderabad-500 007, AP, INDIA.
    (Res.12-13-633,Nagarjuna Nagar,Tarnaka,Hyderabad-500017)
    (Ph.Land:+91-40-65176840;Mobile:+91-9866100512/9866100747)
    (E-mail:avadhanulavkbabu@yahoo.co.in/ avishadevi4@gmail.com)
    ————————————————————
    Personal Profile

    Professor VIJAYA KUMAAR BABU,AVADHAANULA,born on 26 February 1949, at MADHIRA,KHAMMAM DISTRICT,ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA,did his B.A.(History-Sanskrit-Telugu:March,1974),M.A.(English Language & Literature:November,1978),B.L.I.Sc. (Library and Information Science:April,1978),M.A.(Ancient Indian History,Culture and Archaeology:August,1980);and Diploma (German Language:May,1980);M.Phil.(Archeaology: April,1985)-all from Osmania University,Hyderabad,AP,India; and Ph.D.(Templeology:February,1990)from Deccan College, University of Poona,Pune,Maharashtra,India.He recently submitted for his D.Litt.(Post Doctoral Research Degree)in (Speleology),Agra University,Agra,UP,India,adjudication of which is awaited.And, in June 1989,he also passed the Departmental Test for Gazetted Officers in Education Department,conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, India, on the Rules and Regulations pertaining to Educational Services in Andhra Pradesh, India.

    Professor AVADHAANULA, after completing his 12-years Schooling,in May 1967,has joined the Osmania University Service,as Junior Office Administrative Associate and in 1974 became Senior Office Administrative Associate,topping in the Written/Oral tests, conducted by University;looking after Academic,desired levels,while working in day offices, he pursued higher studies in the evening/night colleges.As a result of untiring efforts, he finally reached position of Professor and worked as Head and Chairperson, Board of Studies, Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, highest rank in Administrative and Teaching levels, in the repute Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, for nearly three decades.

    Professor VIJAYA, in 1978, has worked as the Professional Internee at the American Library, United States Information Service, American Consulate, Chennai /Madras India. He was well trained in the fields of Acquisition, Bibliography, Cataloging, Classification, Indexing, Reference and Out-reaching–Services of Book and non-book materials in the USIS Library. Testimony to his services, he possesses the Certificate issued by American Government,only limited gets.

    Professor KUMAAR, has presented and published 50 research articles at various Regional, National and International Conferences,held within and outside India,on Indian—Aesthetics,Art,Architecture,Cinema,Epigraphy,Iconography, Museology,Musicology,Numismatics,Paintings,Tourism; Brahmanism,Buddhism,Jainism,Philosophy,Religion,Saivism, Saktism,Vaishnavism;and on Socio-Economic,Religio-Cultural, Politico-Philosophical Studies.He is Member International Council of Museums (ICOM) and Indian National Committee for International Council of Museums (INC-ICOM) and Executive Member,INC-ICOM (1987-90).His Ph.D. work on Epigraphical and Architectural Studies of Lord Bhavanarayana Temples in Andhra Desa-A Socio-Economic Perspective has won laurels from all. He visited U.K., South, East and South-East-Asian Countries,presented research articles and delivered extension Lectures on different angles,aspects of facets of Pan Indian Cultural Studies, with focus on Andhra Culture. He was Special Invitee at the International Telugu Cultural Conferences,held at Malaysia(2006) and Singapore(2006), to Lecture on Cultural Roots and Studies of Telugu Speakers, Globally.

    Professor Kumar is also State Coordinator, Andhra Pradesh State, Rajiv Gandhi Study Circle (RGSC),a Non-Governmental and Non-Political Organization meant to further,familiarize and popularize Vision and Philosophy of late Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India,on his plans to build an Economically and Technically sound Modern India;juxtapose with G-8 Nations.

    Professor BABU (avadhanulavkbabu@yahoo.co.in/
    avishadevi4@gmail.com),after serving repute Osmania University for over Four decades(13-years as Academic, Accounts and Administrative Associate;and 28-years as Professor,Head and Chair-Person,Department of Ancient Indian History,Culture and Archaeology),finally retired in Feb.2009.He is now Editor,Journal of Public Administration and Policy Research (www.acdemicjournals.org/JPAPR) and Member,Advisory Board Bhatter College Journal of Multi-disciplinary Studies,Paschim Medinipur,West Bengal,India (bhattercollege.org.in/bjmseditorialboard.php)and presently working on Sanskrit Inscriptions of South East Asia:A Socio-Economic Study.
    ********

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Southeast Asian Archaeology

© 2019

Navigate Site

  • News
  • Resources
  • Countries
  • Topics
  • Visit
  • Jobs
  • Subscribe
  • About

Follow

Never Miss a Discovery
Subscribe for Exclusive Southeast Asian Archaeology News!

Stay connected with the latest breakthroughs, research, and events from across Southeast Asia’s archaeology scene. Sign up today for exclusive weekly updates, trusted by over 2,000 subscribers.

×
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Resources
  • Countries
    • Southeast Asia
    • Mainland Southeast Asia
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Island Southeast Asia
      • Brunei
      • Indonesia
      • Malaysia
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • Timor Leste
    • Peripheral Southeast Asia
  • Topics
    • Artifact Type
      • Architecture
      • Bones and Burials
      • Ceramics
      • Intangible Cultural Heritage
      • Lithics
      • Megaliths
      • Rock Art
      • Sculpture
    • Field
      • Anthropology
      • Bioarchaeology
      • Epigraphy
      • General Archaeology
      • Metallurgy and Metalworking
      • Paleontology
      • Underwater Archaeology
      • Visual Art
      • Zooarchaeology
    • Other Themes
      • Animism
      • Buddhism
      • Christianity
      • Disaster Risk Management
      • Hinduism
      • Islam
      • Archaeological Tourism in Southeast Asia
  • Visit
    • Virtual Archaeology
    • Unesco World Heritage
  • Jobs
  • Subscribe
  • About
    • About
    • Supporters
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact

© 2019

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.