{"product_id":"9781538190210","title":"Empires of the Southern Ocean Early Civilizations of Mainland and Insular Southeast Asia","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEmpires of the Southern Ocean\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEarly Civilizations of Mainland and Insular Southeast Asia\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDougald J.W. O'Reilly\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Archaeology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on recent archaeological and historical research, this book  presents the fascinating developments in the archaeology of prehistoric  societies of mainland Southeast Asia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpires of the Southern Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e offers a sweeping and authoritative account of the emergence, expansion, and transformation of early state-level societies across the regions that today encompass Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Spanning from the late prehistoric period to the mid-15th century, the book traces the dynamic rise of polities that shaped Southeast Asia's early urban and political landscapes, including the Pyu and Pagan in Myanmar; the entrepôt settlements of peninsular Malaysia; Srivijaya, Sanjaya, and Majapahit in Indonesia; Funan, Chenla, and Angkor in Cambodia; Dvaravati in Thailand; and Linyi, Champa, and Ðai Viet in Vietnam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the most current archaeological, epigraphic, and paleoenvironmental research, the book challenges outdated, India-centric narratives and instead presents a nuanced understanding of Southeast Asia's indigenous political developments, cross-cultural exchanges, and technological innovations. It highlights the region's participation in long-distance trade networks across the Indian Ocean and South China Sea, and examines the role of religion, writing systems, and monumental architecture in legitimizing early power structures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume includes a chapter on models of political development theory, critically examining how concepts such as heterarchy, segmentary states, and \u003ci\u003emandala\u003c\/i\u003e systems apply -- or fail to apply -- to the Southeast Asian context. This theoretical grounding informs the subsequent case studies, offering readers a framework for understanding the diverse pathways to complexity taken by early Southeast Asian polities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining detailed regional studies with broader comparative insights, \u003ci\u003eEmpires of the Southern Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in the complex trajectories of early state formation in Southeast Asia and the interconnected histories of the ancient world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDougald O'Reilly\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the School of Archaeology and Anthropology at the Australian National University, Australia.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 April 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781538190210\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e416\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936234733708,"sku":"9781538190210","price":67.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_f51ef59d-bc23-4c9d-9ac3-b48bec87a0b6.jpg?v=1786015804","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781538190210","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}