Archaeology of Early Chinese Settlement in Southeast Asia

Abstract

Little historical information is available about early Chinese settlement in Southeast Asia. By the 15th century several Chinese settlements of significant size had formed, but they vanished by the time the Portuguese reached the region. This article surveys the historical literature on these early overseas Chinese settlements, and summarizes the contributions which archaeology can make to clarifying the timing and nature of the process.

Colonial Version of The Chinese Chronicles from Sam Po Kong Temple As a Historical Evidence

“…(see also Colonial Version Of The Chinese Chronicles..… (Widyo Nugrahanto, Etty Saringendyanti, Eko Wahyu, Tatnti Restiasih Skober, dan Ayu Septiani) (Qurtuby 2009). Maritime historians often state "sea is the gate and there has always been a connection between sea, coastal areas and inland' (Ahmad 2017;Miksic 2021)…”