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

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

  1. Mekong Delta becomes a strategic maritime corridor

    Labels: Mekong Delta, Gulf of
  2. Funan emerges as an early regional polity

    Labels: Funan, Chinese sources
  3. Óc Eo develops into a major entrepôt

    Labels: c Eo, UNESCO assessment
  4. Angkor Borei grows as an inland partner center

    Labels: Angkor Borei
  5. Long-distance goods reach Óc Eo from afar

    Labels: c Eo, Roman goods
  6. Canal building links ports, farms, and towns

    Labels: Canals, Angkor Borei
  7. Bioarchaeology shows early South Asian admixture

    Labels: Vat Komnou, ancient DNA
  8. Funan appears in Chinese diplomatic knowledge

    Labels: Kang Tai, Zhu Ying
  9. Tribute missions connect Funan and China

    Labels: Tribute missions, China
  10. Indian religious and cultural forms take root

    Labels: Indianization, religious art
  11. Chenla rises as Funan’s influence weakens

    Labels: Chenla, Funan
  12. Funan-era entrepôt networks leave a lasting legacy

    Labels: c Eo