HIST-W 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Angkor Thom, Hindu Temple, Funan County
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South east asia: islam arrives around 8th ce. Trade was the life blood of asian, indian, and chinese civilizations. Early civilizations in asia: very in uenced by india [sanskrit, raja kings, bureaucracy, temples, hinduism] The earliest culture in south east asia, in uenced by trade with india. Interacted through asia-india trade: bringing in all the elements of indian culture. Sanskrit writing, kingship raja, indian administrators, hinduism (shiva-king, state sponsored religion), architecture (temples) This indian-copy civilization prospered through trade with a powerful navy that controlled trade between india and china. Collapsed from invasions from the northern angkor people invasion. A civilization very in uenced by india, indegionous to the islands in asia, malyasia. Similar to funan, the srivijaya civilization brought in the elements of indian culture (hinduism, sanskrit, raja king) through their position as a strong navy in the middle of trade routes b/w china and india. Grew wealthy through tolls along the waterways to and from asia-india.
