Some characteristics of stone technology in the three
outer arc islands of Nusa Tenggara during several phases
of human occupation are examined. The data derive
mainly from the results of my excavations on Rote and
Sawu, that are compared with…

The Gunung Sewu karst in the Southern Mountains of
Java Island has specific characteristics from a geoarchaeological
viewpoint. Cross disciplinary approaches
utilising Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and
geographical and geological information, are very useful
for examining correlations between site distributions…

The northeast maritime region of Vietnam, consisting of
Quang Ninh Province and Hai Phong city, covers approximately
7500 km2 and incorporates over 3000 islands.
The prehistory of the region reflects fluctuations in
sea level and exchanges between cultural regions, especially

This paper presents one of the four recommendations on
the conservation and presentation management of the Ba
Dinh Archaeological Site drafted during the 2nd Asian
Academy for Heritage Management Field School in
Hanoi in 2005. It presents the site’s background…

Around 500 BC, the introduction of iron working technology
caused radical changes in social structure in both
mainland and insular Southeast Asia. The most important
phenomenon, which had strong impacts in all aspects of
life, was the transformation from small…

Archaeological research in the Yaeyama Islands, southern
Japan, has a hundred year old history, yet little of it is
known to those archaeologists working outside the immediate
area. This area is of importance to those working in
Southeast Asia and…

According to Heritage Watch, a collaborative NGO based
in Cambodia which is active in archaeological salvage
work, village outreach and education, the looting of
archaeological sites in Cambodia has now reached “epic
proportions.” Although increased security and tourism
provide protection…