![This week in Southeast Asian Archaeology: Prambanan gets some renewed attention, Phimai Black pottery surfaces at Mun Bon Dam, and I’m taking a short break next week.⠀
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The featured stories look at the new Indonesia–India conservation project at Prambanan, focusing on the temple complex’s ruined perwara shrines, and a striking Late Prehistoric find in northeast Thailand: a remarkably complete Phimai Black vessel discovered as water levels fell at Mun Bon Dam.⠀
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Temples, pottery, reservoirs, and a little scheduled rest. Back again on 27 July.⠀
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Read this week’s newsletter: [link in bio]⠀
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The featured stories look at the new Indonesia–India conservation project at Prambanan, focusing on the temple complex’s ruined perwara shrines, and a striking Late Prehistoric find in northeast Thailand: a remarkably complete Phimai Black vessel discovered as water levels fell at Mun Bon Dam.⠀
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Temples, pottery, reservoirs, and a little scheduled rest. Back again on 27 July.⠀
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Read this week’s newsletter: [link in bio]⠀
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#SoutheastAsianArchaeology #Archaeology #Heritage #Prambanan #Thailand #Indonesia #Cambodia #Vietnam #CulturalHeritage #Substack")
Malaysian national library to display ancient Malay manuscript
via The Star, 01 August 2020: A centuries-old Malay Manuscript is on display at the National Library of Malaysia.
Environment Minister apologises for demolished Bombay Burmah building
via Bangkok Post, 03 August 2020: Thailand's Environment Minister apologises to Phrae residents for the demolishment of the Bombay Burmah...
How Champa influenced Dai Viet in the cultural sphere
via Tia Sang, 02 August 2020: A Vietnamese article by Nguyễn Tiến Đông on how Champa culture influenced the Dai...
Foreign tourists to Cambodia’s Angkor down 98.8 pct in July due to pandemic
via Xinhua, 01 August 2020:
Restoration of historical sites in Angkor, Cambodia assisted by China amid pandemic
via Global Times, 30 July 2020: China's ongoing (and also stepped-up) efforts to help with restoration work in Cambodia.
Aj. Term Meetem, Thailand’s 90-year-old expert in ancient languages
via Read the Cloud, 30 July 2020: Thai article on Aj. Term Meetem, an expert translator of ancient languages.
Antiques found in April are on display in the museum
via Khmer Times, 28 July 2020: Artefacts discovered earlier this year in Srah Srang are now on display at the...
Broken Buddha statues not result of a religious conflict
via Phnom Penh Post, 27 July 2020: Im Sokrithy of the Apsara Authority gave a lecture about the broken Buddha...
Did fish sauce in Vietnam come from Ancient Rome via the Silk Road? The similarities between nuoc mam and Roman garum
via South China Morning Post, 28 July 2020: Which came first, Asian fish sauce or Roman garum? This article suggests...
Historians uncover Magellan crew’s voyage to Palawan
via Esquire PH, 28 July 2020: New research on the journey of Megallan's fleet after his death uncover a little-known...
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