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Early History
Jun 20, 2015
This presentation was my short presentation to the early history of Malaya before it became Malaysia. It also includes how the Malays start to enter Malaya and so on.
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Early History
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Topic Outline
1. Prehistoric Periods
2. Early Kindgom of Malay
3. The formation of Malacca
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Prehistoric Period
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Palaeolithic Period
•The earliest evidence of human habitation in Malaysia dates back 40,000 years.
•Known as the Early Stone Age or Palaeolithic Period.
•Stone tools were used for hunting and to protect early humans beside tools made from bamboo and wood.
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Palaeolithic Period
•Did not have permanent homes but instead they lived in limestone caves as in Gua Niah or near rivers, like in Kota Tampan, Perak, or besides lakes such as in Tingkayu, Sabah.
•Lasted for almost 20,000 years.
•From 15,000 to 12,000 years ago, human culture began to show signs of change.
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Mesolithic Period
•The beginning of the Mesolithic Age was about 11,000 years ago.
•Settlements in Malaysia have been discovered in 50 limestone cave areas in Malaysia like in Bukit Chuping (Perlis), Gua Debu (Kedah), Gua Kerbau (Perak), Gua Cha and Gunung Musang (Kelantan), Kota Tingkat, Gunung Senyum and Gua Kecil (Pahang)
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Mesolithic Period
•Lives in caves and also along rivers and lakes.
•Started farming and used more refined stone tools.
•Able to make earthenware e.g. clay pots and pottery.
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Neolithic Period
•Began about 5, 000 years ago and also known as new stone age.
•Settlements in Malaysia were found in Gua Cha, Gua Kecil, Guar Kepah, Jenderam Hilir, Gua Madai, Gua Tengkorak and Gua Niah.
•Used more sophisticated stone tools and started creating objects and using accessories.
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Neolithic Period
•Started rearing livestock and started communicating with communities in other places.
•Boats were made and some form of barter trading were carried out.
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Metal Period
•Began about 2, 500 years ago and this age was named after the tools used which were made of metal like iron and bronze.
•Settlements have been found in Sungei Lang (Selangor) and in Batu Buruk (Terengganu)
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Metal Period
•Population grew and started developed residential areas in wide open land near rivers.
•More orderly and sedentary lifestyle.
•Started practiced social customs.
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Quiz
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Early Kindgom (1st century -13th century)
1. Funan (Southeast Vietnam).
2. Old Kedah.3. Gangga Negara
(Perak).4. Langkasuka (Patani).5. Chih Tu in Kelantan.6. Tan-Tan in
Terengganu,7. Srivijaya.8. Mataram.
9. Majapahit.
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Early Kindgom
•In the early centuries of the first millenium Malays became the dominant race on the peninsula.
•The people of the Malay Peninsula adopted the Indian religions of Hinduism and Buddhism.
•Trade relations with China and India were established in the 1st century.
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Early Kindgom
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Early Kindgom - Srivijaya
•Between the 7th and the 13th century, much of the Malay peninsula was under the buddhist Srivijaya empire.
•For over six centuries the Maharajahs of Srivijaya ruled a maritime empire that became the main power in the archipelago.
•The power of Srivijaya declined from the 12th century as the relationship between the capital and its vassals broke down.
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•Wars with the Javanese caused it to request assistance from China, and wars with Indian states are also suspected.
Early Kindgom - Majapahit
•In the 11th century CE the centre of power shifted to Hindu Maharajahs was further undermined by the spread of Islam.
•In the 14th century, the Hindu Java-based Majapahit empire came into possession of the peninsula.
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The Founding of Malacca Empire
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The Founding of Malacca Empire
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The Founding of Malacca Empire
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The Founding of Malacca Empire
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The Founding of Malacca Empire
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The Founding of Malacca Empire
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The Founding of Malacca Empire
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Assignment - Essay
1. What factors influence Malacca to become the most well-known empire in the era of fifteen century?
2. What are the internal and external factors that led to the fall of Malacca?
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The future depends on what we do in
the present.Mahatma Gandhi
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