Pre-Angkorian Settlement Trends in Cambodia’s Mekong Delta and the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project

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2006
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Stark, Miriam T.
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Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association
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Polities in the Mekong delta played a central role in regional developments between 500 BC and AD 500. Documentary data suggest the delta reached its political apex during the 3rd through 7th centuries. What were the roots of early polities in this region, and what was their organization? Research by the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project seeks to answer these questions through field investigations in southern Cambodia. Excavations at the ancient capital of Angkor Borei suggest a continuous occupation of the area from the 4th century BC onwards; the timing, development and nature of interregional networks are now under study. This presentation describes some results of research at Angkor Borei, and discusses ongoing research on the communication and settlement systems that characterized the northern section of the Mekong delta from 500 BC to AD 500.
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early states, settlement systems, Mekong delta, Cambodia, Khmer, Southeast Asia, pre-Angkorian, Angkor Borei, Lower Mekong Archaeological Project, Cambodia, Archaeology
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Stark, Miriam T. 2006. Pre-Angkorian Settlement Trends in Cambodia’s Mekong Delta and the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project. Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association 26: 98-109.
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http://ejournal.anu.edu.au/index.php/bippa/article/viewFile/13/12
http://arts.anu.edu.au/arcworld/ippa/ippa.htm
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