final Flashcards
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what are Dong Son drums
symbols of high social status in Dong Son society
bear incisedd/modeled scenes of lords in boats
kept by Lac Lords, paramount chiefs/warriors in a hereditary position
what is the Dong Son culture
societies in Vietnam’s Red River Delta and nearby regions in 1000 BC - 45 AD
bronze working, eventual iron tech from China
chieftains
became Chinese protectorate in 43 AD, retained traditional land rights
describe indian influence in southeast asian civilization/statecraft
chiefdoms had contact with indian merchants, who would set up workshops
adoption of indian sociocultural elements, starting centralized kingdoms by late 1st millenium BC with ancestral ranks and aristocracy
describe divine kingship in southeast asia
king descended from or chosen by gods, legitimizing rule (line from mythical ancestors)
do religious rituals, mediate with divine realm; rule symbolizes cosmic order
what is the Mekong Valley
valley between mekong river and Tonle Sap plains
6th C; indian Brahmins came to reinforce cult of Shiva, placing royal Linga as representation of Shiva in cities where ruler followed him
Tonle Sap has rich environments; shallow muddy pools that become a lake with rain, water recedes and traps fish
had Khmer kingdom founded in 802 AD
describe the Angkor state
aka Khmer kingdom; Angkor is the capital meaning ‘holy city’ in Sanskrit
started by Jayavarman II
merged cult of ancestors with Shiva cult; called supreme king, worshipped as a god
45 yr reign, 1st of 3 Khmer dynasties
Khmer kings emphasized conformity
describe Angkor settlement patterns
early kingdoms had temples/precincts surrounded by low density settlement in moats
11-12th C AD; roads and canals make rectangular grid of blocks
hydraulic engineering with canals and reservoirs
describe the collapse of Angkor
Theravada Buddhism, preaching equality, became popular
from reservoir cores we see drought in 13-14-15th centuries
hydraulic systems saw episodes of failure; eg drought followed by intense rain caused silt clogging in canals
endemic warfare with Thai sacking Angkor in 1431
what are the Andean states
states in the Andes mountains in south america
early intermediate, middle horizon, late intermediate, late horizon
describe the early intermediate period in Andean states
developing in north (Moche) and south (Nazca)
rose from few hundred thousand to 4-5 million in population
new religion of divine authority emerges, peak in art and metallurgy; small city states
