Southeast Asia Section 2: History Objective 1: to summarize important events in Southeast Asian History Objective 2: to explain how important geographic features impacted the history of the region. Objective 3: Summarize western imperialism in the region
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Southeast AsiaSection 2: History
Objective 1: to summarize important events in Southeast Asian HistoryObjective 2: to explain how important geographic features impacted the history of the region.Objective 3: Summarize western imperialism in the region
Ancient Southeast Asia
• Population increase due to fertile lands. • Where are most people settling?
• Chinese invaded Vietnam as early as 100 B.C. • Increase of trade in the region• Start of ethnic diversity
The Great Kingdoms
• Between 500 and 1500 C.E. kingdoms grew and expanded• Where are most people settling? • What was an important economic activity in the region?
• Location to vital trade routes led to increased contact with India and China.• Strait of Malacca • In Cambodia – Khmers developed advanced agricultural techniques
• Reservoirs for irrigation• Selling of surplus food
• Mongols (1287)• Harsh environment and defense made them turn back
Khmers in Cambodia
• Settled valley in peninsular Indochina
• Used land accordingly• Reservoirs example of HEI • Seed culture for SE Asia• Suryavarman II built Angkor Wat
• Dedicated to Vishnu• Empire spread in SE Asia until 1287