An Archaeologist on the Railroad of Death
via Sapiens, 05 May 2021: The story of Hendrik Robert van Heekeren, known for his work on the prehistory of...
Downgraded Hue temple recalls era of Nguyen Dynasty ancestor worship
via Vietnam Express, 05 May 2021: A temple in the Hue Citadel is set to be restored.
[Paper] No evidence for widespread island extinctions after Pleistocene hominin arrival
via PNAS, 18 May 2021: A new paper debunks the idea that the arrival of ancient humans caused mass extinctions...
Improved access to the home of Homo luzonensis
via Manila Bulletin, 04 May 2021: A new bridge is expected to improve business and tourism at Callao Cave.
[Book Launch] Returning Southeast Asia’s Past: Objects, Museums, and Restitution
NUS Press is holding a virtual (Facebook) launch of their new book Returning Southeast Asia's Past: Objects, Museums, and Restitution,...
Remains of 16th century ship discovered in Jambi
via VOI.ID, 29 April 2021: Indonesian article about a large 24m-long ship found in Jambi province. Not much information about...
Cambodia to have cultural heritage listed in Asean digital archives
via Khmer Times, 30 April 2021: Cambodia to be included in the ASEAN Cultural Heritage Digital Archive
[Paper] Landscape rules predict optimal superhighways for the first peopling of Sahul
via Nature Human Behaviour, 29 April 2021: An interesting paper modelling the likely routes people took through the New Guinea...
[Job] Project Manager / Editor at the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS)
via the International Institute for Asian Studies. Deadline for applications: 1 June 2021.
Preah Vihear Temple staircase repaired
via Khmer Times, 29 April 2021: Staircase repaired with funding from the US Embassy Fund for Cultural Preservation.
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