Asian Archaeology

Ancient Southeast Asia provides readers with a much needed synthesis of the latest discoveries and research in the archaeology of region, presenting the evolution of complex societies in Southeast Asia from 500 BC to 1600 AD.  Well-illustrated throughout, this comprehensive account explores the fact..

Gyeongju was the capital of the Kingdom of Silla in Korea from the fourth century to the tenth century, growing from a loose confederation of villages to become the capital of most of the Korean peninsula. In this volume, the history of this fascinating city, rich in archaeological discoveries, is c..

In recent years the bioarchaeology of Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands has seen enormous progress. This new and exciting research is synthesised, contextualised and expanded upon in The Routledge Handbook of Bioarchaeology in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands._x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ T..

The first comprehensive analysis of its kind in any western language, this volume provides a social art history of Yungang: a fifth-century rock-cut court cave complex, UNESCO World Heritage site, and one of the greatest Buddhist monuments of all time. Recent archaeological discoveries have shed sig..