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The history of Southeast Asia covers the people of Southeast Asia from prehistory to the present in two distinct sub-regions: Mainland Southeast Asia (or Indochina) and Maritime Southeast Asia (or Insular Southeast Asia).
Ancient Southern East Asian ancestry significantly contributed to the genetic makeup of modern populations in East Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia, Insular Southeast Asia, and Oceania, and is commonly associated with the Neolithic expansion of early Austronesian and Austroasiatic speakers that occurred more than 4,000 years ago.
Southeast Asia is one of the most culturally diverse regions of the world. There are many different languages and ethnicities in the region. Historically, Southeast Asia was significantly influenced by Indian, Chinese, Muslim, and colonial cultures, which became core components of the region's cultural and political institutions. Most modern ...
1886 map of Indochina, from the Scottish Geographical Magazine. In Indian sources, the earliest name connected with Southeast Asia is Yāvadvīpa []. [1] Another possible early name of mainland Southeast Asia was Suvarṇabhūmi ("land of gold"), [1] [2] a toponym, that appears in many ancient Indian literary sources and Buddhist texts, [3] but which, along with Suvarṇadvīpa ("island" or ...
The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia is a 2-volume history book published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) covering the history of Southeast Asia.
History of Southeast Asia by topic (16 C): Historians of Southeast Asia (5 C, 68 P) 0–9. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami (2 C, 38 P) A.
Natural history of Southeast Asia (15 C, 1 P) P. Southeast Asian political history (9 C) S. Social history of Southeast Asia (9 C)
Category: History of Southeast Asia by period. 10 languages. ... Ancient Southeast Asia (3 C) B. History of Brunei by period (4 C) C. History of Cambodia by period (7 ...