1. Geographical Location
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Geographical Location
Sits between India to west and China to northeast.

2. Crossroads of Commerce
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Crossroads of Commerce
Silk road (sea route) – demand for silk was increasing in India and the Mediterranean

3. Crossroads of Commerce
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Crossroads of Commerce
2 major locations:
Isthmus of Kra,
Strait of Malacca

4. Influence of Hindu/Buddhist Culture
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Influence of Hindu/Buddhist Culture
SE Asia becomes a way station for missionaries
East Asian Pilgrimages also made people familiar with Indian religions

5. Funan Period (1st – 6th century C.E.)
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Funan Period (1st – 6th century C.E.)
Centered in/around modern day Vietnam
Supported by large agricultural production
Stockpile of food supported Indian merchants
Very prosperous and sophisticated

6. Srivijayan Kingdom (683 - 1025 C.E.)
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Srivijayan Kingdom ( C.E.)
Silk road had lost some significance – West had learned how to produce silk
Sea route through Strait of Malacca becomes more important

7. Srivijayan Kingdom (683 - 1025 C.E.)
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Srivijayan Kingdom ( C.E.)
Kingdom had control of passage from Bay of Bengal to South China Sea

8. Srivijayan Kingdom (683 - 1025 C.E.)
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Srivijayan Kingdom ( C.E.)
Adopted Gupta (Indian) theater state system:
State that acquires prestige and power by developing attractive culture and attractive public ceremony
“Isn’t it great to be a Srivijayan…look at that temple!”

9. Srivijayan Kingdom (683 - 1025 C.E.)
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Srivijayan Kingdom ( C.E.)
Believed in social order and control, maintained by kings
Foreigners oftentimes filled important roles (bureaucracy); more knowledge of systems…