ANCIENT HARBOURS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.

2013

SEAMEO SPAFA ISBN

978-616-90041-5-8

National Library ofThailand Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ancient Harbours in Southeast Asia: the archaeology of early harbours and evidence of inter-regional trade. Bangkok: SEAM EO SPAFA, 2013, 176 p. Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Archaeology and history. I. Miksic, John N., editor; II. Goh, Geok Yian, editor; Ill. Title

Publisher

SEAMEO SPAFA,

81/1

Sri Ayutthaya Road, Dusit Bangkok

10300,

THAILAND

Fax: (66) 2280 4030 www.seameo-spafa.org

E-mail: spafa@seameo-spafa.org

Editors

John N. Miksic and Goh Geok Yian

Printers

Amarin Printing and Publishing Public Co., Ltd.

Layout Designer

Image on front cover: Photo by Goh Geok Yian

Traditional Javanese ishing fleet moored near Tuban, the main seaport of the Majapahit kingdom of the

14'h

century. The image reflects the continuity between ancient harbours and modern life for many modern Southeast Asians.

Image on back cover: Artwork by Nicolas Dali

While copyright in the volume as a whole is vested in SEAMEO SPAFA, copyright in the individual chapters belongs to their authors. No chapters may be reproduced in whole or in part without the express permission of the copyright owners.

Views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of SEAM EO SPAFA.

Ancient Harbours in Southeast Asia

The archaeology of early harbours and evidence

of inter-regional trade

CONTENTS

Introduction

John N. Miksic

INDONESIA

Sembiran: an Early Harbour in Bali I Wayan Ardika

Indonesia: a Brief History of Research on Trading Ports and Harbour Sites

Naniek Harkantiningsih and Sonny Wibisono

Research on Harbour Cities: Tirtayasa at Banten and Two Sites in Sulawesi

Sakai Takashi

Early Harbours in Eastern Nusa Tenggara I Ketut Ardhana

AYSIA

The Archaeology of Later Prehistoric Ports and Pre-Melakan Entrepots and Evidence

of Inter-Regional Trade in Malaysia

Nik Hassan Shuhaimi Nik Abdul Rahman

The Maritime Archaeological Potential of Melaka Michael Flecker

PHILIPPINES

The Ancient Trading Port of Butuan Gregory Hontiveros

Astilleros: the Spanish-Period Shipyards of Donsol, Pilar and Magallanes

Mary Jane Louise A. Bolunia

IIND

Ninth-Century Seaborne Trade in Peninsular Thailand Pisit Charoenwongsa

Early Inter-Regional Trade in the Gulf of Siam and the Archaeology ofTrade at Ayutthaya

Malcolm Bradford

Index

Acknowledgement I Notes on Contributors

99

115

149

155

169