Empires and Kingdoms in Southeast Asia

Do Now: Think of Asia from 800-1300. What are the core areas of influence according to the map

Aim

• How did Southeast Asian kingdoms adapt characteristics from dominant core civilizations before European contact?

• CH 15 Section 3 questions; submit to turnitin.com by 8am Thursday morning.

Review: Indian Ocean Trade

• Indian Ocean Trade was the first trans-oceanic trading system– Water is very warm– Relatively calm by

where humans live– Monsoon winds

blow predictable patterns

Big Picture

• Indian Ocean Trade was a system that connected China to SE Asia to India, Persian Gulf, and East Africa

• 650-1000: Arabs dominated trade and spread language and religion throughout region

• 1000-1500: THE world economy

Big picture

• Chinese traders took over trade in South China Sea

• Indian traders dominated in SE Asia

• Arabs in West India/East Africa/ and Middle East

Indian Ocean Trade and Culture

• Languages and people moved• Spread of Islam promoted trade• Main Trade Patterns– China-Malacca: silk/porcelain/iron for spices– India-Malacca: Textiles for spices– India-Middle East and East Africa: Textiles for

cocoa and precious metals

Geography Concept

• Core vs. Periphery– A core area has a dominant culture and influences

other societies– A periphery is a culture/area that is affected by a

dominant core area

PQ1

• Were empires and kingdoms in Southeast Asia a core or periphery?

Exit Card

• How did Southeast Asian kingdoms adapt characteristics from dominant core civilizations before European contact?