Funan and early Southeast Asian entrepots in Indian Ocean commerce (c. 1st–6th centuries CE)

1. Mekong Delta becomes a strategic maritime corridor

   Jan 1, 1Labels: Mekong Delta, Gulf of

   • Britannica
   • UNESCO

2. Funan emerges as an early regional polity

   Jan 1, 50Labels: Funan, Chinese sources

   • Britannica
   • UNESCO

3. Óc Eo develops into a major entrepôt

   Jan 1, 100Labels: c Eo, UNESCO assessment

   • UNESCO
   • Britannica

4. Angkor Borei grows as an inland partner center

   Jan 1, 100Labels: Angkor Borei

   • Nature
   • Britannica

5. Long-distance goods reach Óc Eo from afar

   Jan 1, 160Labels: c Eo, Roman goods

   • UNESCO
   • Britannica

6. Canal building links ports, farms, and towns

   Jan 1, 200Labels: Canals, Angkor Borei

   • JAS
   • UNESCO

7. Bioarchaeology shows early South Asian admixture

   Jan 1, 200Labels: Vat Komnou, ancient DNA

   • Nature

8. Funan appears in Chinese diplomatic knowledge

   Jan 1, 244Labels: Kang Tai, Zhu Ying

   • JSTAGE
   • Britannica

9. Tribute missions connect Funan and China

   Jan 1, 300Labels: Tribute missions, China

   • Britannica

10. Indian religious and cultural forms take root

    Jan 1, 400Labels: Indianization, religious art

    • UNESCO
    • Britannica

11. Chenla rises as Funan’s influence weakens

    Jan 1, 550Labels: Chenla, Funan

    • Britannica

12. Funan-era entrepôt networks leave a lasting legacy

    Jan 1, 600Labels: c Eo

    • UNESCO
    • Britannica