1. Mainland Southeast Asia Unit 8-Southeast Asia

3. Population Density

4. The People 2500 years ago 2500 years ago Western China and Eastern Tibet Western China and Eastern Tibet

5. The People Burmans Burmans –Myanmar (Burma) Khmers Khmers –Cambodia –Vietnam –Thailand Mons Mons –Thailand –Myanmar Thai Thai –Thailand Lao Lao –Laos

6. Density and Distribution Avg. 65 People per Square mile Avg. 65 People per Square mile Laos- 25 psm Laos- 25 psm Vietnam- 650 psm Vietnam- 650 psm Increasingly Urban Increasingly Urban Primate Cities Primate Cities –Ho Chi Minh City –Bangkok

7. Kingdoms and Empires Maritime: Seafaring, controlled shipping and trade Maritime: Seafaring, controlled shipping and trade Funan Funan –100AD –Gulf of Thailand –Hinduism –Centralized Government Khmer Khmer –1100-1200s –Complex agriculture –Magnificent Architecture

8. Khmer Empire-Angkor Wat

9. Western Colonization Spheres of Influence Spheres of Influence –Prevent warfare Siam (Thailand) as Buffer State Siam (Thailand) as Buffer State –Remain Neutral –Only area to remain free Small farms to large plantations Small farms to large plantations Indian and Chinese immigrants hired by Europeans Indian and Chinese immigrants hired by Europeans

10. Independence: Myanmar 1965- Independent 1965- Independent 1980s, military coup 1980s, military coup Martial Law: Control an policing of civilians by military rules Martial Law: Control an policing of civilians by military rules

11. Independence: Cambodia 1975- Khmer Rouge 1975- Khmer Rouge –Communist –Forced people out of cities and on to farms 1975-1979: 1 Million die 1975-1979: 1 Million die –Starvation –Overwork –Disease –Execution

12. Khmer Rouge: A Legacy of Death

13. Culture: Education and Healthcare Literacy has increased dramatically Literacy has increased dramatically Inadequate Healthcare Inadequate Healthcare –Lack of sanitation –Lack of medicine HIV and AIDS becoming more prevalent in Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar HIV and AIDS becoming more prevalent in Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar

14. Language Hundreds of Languages Hundreds of Languages Root Language: Sino-Tibetan Root Language: Sino-Tibetan Root Language: Mon-Khmer Root Language: Mon-Khmer Tonal Languages: Variations in pitch are used to distinguish between words that might be pronounced the same way. Tonal Languages: Variations in pitch are used to distinguish between words that might be pronounced the same way.

15. Religion

16. Arts and Leisure Songkran Festival: Thailand Songkran Festival: Thailand –Buddhist New Year Celebration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U4AP 7pCjM0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U4AP 7pCjM0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U4AP 7pCjM0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U4AP 7pCjM0