Pryce, T.O., and Willis, Anna (2025) Southeast Asian mainland archaeological science 1964–2034: Multiscalar relations between individuals, communities and neighbouring populations during the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages (early-3rd mill. BC to late-1stmill. AD). Journal of Archaeological Science, 176. 106154.

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Abstract

In this paper we seek to summarise the past, present and future applications, impacts and potential of archaeological science methodologies in late prehistoric Mainland Southeast Asian archaeology. The region is large and hosts significant cultural, biological and environmental diversity, throughout its territory and including its bordering areas with China and India. Reconstructing variable and potentially multi-directional intra and inter-regional cultural and biological interactions during the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages, spanning the early-3rd mill. BC to late-1st mill. AD is critical to understanding Mainland Southeast Asia's historical trajectory as a distinct varied and vibrant cultural entity. These broad research objectives have driven a great deal of archaeological scientific investigation over the past six decades, which we review with particular respect to material culture evidence from high-temperature technologies (ceramics, glass and metals) and bioarchaeological data from a range of sub-disciplines. Following that, we propose some suggestions for how Mainland Southeast Asian archaeological science might develop over the next decade, in a way that strictly and systematically benefits regional scholars and students, and integrates the efforts of newer interested parties, with the over-riding aim of making more accurate and nuanced historical syntheses.

Item ID:	84798
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1095-9238
Copyright Information:	© 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Funders:	Australian Research Council (ARC)
Projects and Grants:	ARC Discovery Early Career Award project ID DE210101383
Date Deposited:	19 Mar 2025 04:17
FoR Codes:	43 HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 4301 Archaeology > 430102 Archaeology of Asia, Africa and the Americas @ 50% 43 HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 4301 Archaeology > 430101 Archaeological science @ 50%
SEO Codes:	13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1307 Understanding past societies > 130702 Understanding Asia’s past @ 100%
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