NCKU-EFEO 2021 Master Class Series

Introduction to the Archaeology and Art History of Western Indonesia (Part I)
Prof. Véronique DegrootAssociate Professor, French School of Asian Studies (EFEO)
Online Course
October 15 – December 17 2021

Course Program (all classes 15:00-17:00 Taiwan Time)
Part I - From the Paleolithic to the rise of the Mataram kingdom

Reconstructing the ancient history of Indonesia, the world’s fourth most population nation, is a complicated and fascinating task. The archipelago, located half way between China and India, Asia and Australia, has been a crossroads of people and cultures since the dawn of time. Indonesia counts thousands of islands, each with its culture and history. This course will focus on western Indonesia – mostly Java and Sumatra – from the Paleolithic period to the 10th c. and will present the archaeology of the Hindu-Buddhist period, from the first traces of pan-Asian interactions until the rise of the Mataram kingdom. While studying world-famous monuments as well as little-known sites, students will be introduced to the various disciplines pertaining to prehistoric and historical archaeology – history, epigraphy, architecture, cultural studies, art history – as well as to current debates.The program given below may be adapted according to the interests and previous knowledge of the students. Homework will be limited to a few readings - a large part of the literature being either in Dutch or in Indonesian.

10/15   Introduction : historiography,  periodization, geography and prehistory
10/22   Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic 
10/29   Neolithic
11/01   Early Metal Age
11/19   Early traces of trade with India
11/26   First traces of Indianization
12/06  The kingdom of Srivijaya 7th-9th c. 
12/10  Sanjaya、Sailendras Java during the Central Javanese period: Sanjaya, the Sailendras and Borobudur 
12/17  Discussion and evaluation 

Language of teaching: English
Online Registration (limited number only) : https://bit.ly/3ijhO8b
Deadline: October 10

Contact: 
NCKU em52550@email.ncku.edu.tw, 06-2757575 # 52550
EFEO  efeotpe@mail.ihp.sinica.edu.tw, 02-2782-9555 # 275

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