Singapore & the silk road of the sea, 1300-1800 / John N. Miksic.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miksic, John N., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Navigation--Singapore--History.

Navigation.

Singapore--History.

Singapore.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 PDF (ix, 491 pages) :) illustrations (some color), maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Singapore and the silk road of the sea, 1300-1800

Place of Publication:

Singapore : NUS Press : National Museum of Singapore, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Beneath the modern skyscrapers of Singapore lie the remains of a much older trading port, prosperous and cosmopolitan and a key node in the maritime Silk Road. This book synthesizes 25 years of archaeological research to reconstruct the 14th-century port of Singapore in greater detail than is possible for any other early Southeast Asian city. The picture that emerges is of a port where people processed raw materials, used money, and had specialized occupations. Within its defensive wall, the city was well organized and prosperous, with a cosmopolitan population that included residents from China, other parts of Southeast Asia, and the Indian Ocean. Fully illustrated, with more than 300 maps and color photos, 'Singapore and the Silk Road of the Sea' presents Singapore's history in the context of Asia's long-distance maritime trade in the years between 1300 and 1800: it amounts to a dramatic new understanding of Singapore's pre-colonial past.

Contents:

Introduction : the archaeology of Singapore : forgotten hints

historical background

The three seas of the southern ocean

The rise of the island empires

From the fall of Srivijaya to the rise of Singapore

Singapore's ancient history, 1299 to 1604 145 archaeological evidence

Archaeology in Singapore : history and interpretation

Products of ancient Singapore

Singaporean imports of the 14th to 16th centuries

Beyond ceramics : metal, coins, and glassware

Singapore in regional context

Temasik's partners in Java, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and India

Singapore and Riau

Temasik's neighbours : Southeast Asian settlements of the 14th and 15th centuries

Singapore and the Europeans

Conclusion ancient Singapore, urbanism, and commerce

List of tables

List of figures

Bibliography

Image credits

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-481) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9971-69-700-9

OCLC:

867742213