Archaeologists have found proof of human inhabitation back as far as 40,000 years ago (after the last Ice Age) in Borneo and Java. Because there was less water, the humanoid-homo sapiens could walk from one island to another. After explaining some of the surprising early histories of the area, the book moves into a survey of the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Burma, the Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam. Then the book shows how they are interconnected. At the end, the author gives an update of their 20th-century history.
This is a well-written explanation of the history of Southeast Asia. Captivating History has previously released individual histories on some of the 9 countries mentioned in this book. Hopefully, they will offer the others in the future. It is amazing how much history can be squeezed into ~ 100 pages, but the author gives a great survey of the highlights of each of the 9 counties. The narrator of this book, Jason Zenobia, has a clear, crisp, authoritative voice and I enjoy listening to his reading.
This is a well-written explanation of the history of Southeast Asia. Captivating History has previously released individual histories on some of the 9 countries mentioned in this book. Hopefully, they will offer the others in the future. It is amazing how much history can be squeezed into ~ 100 pages, but the author gives a great survey of the highlights of each of the 9 counties. The narrator of this book, Jason Zenobia, has a clear, crisp, authoritative voice and I enjoy listening to his reading.
