Open AccessOcean Imperatives: analysing shipping infrastructure for the study of maritime networks in Southeast Asia
Author(s) -
Verónica Walker Vadillo,
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Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.26721/spafa.pqcnu8815a-02
Subject(s) - port (circuit theory) , interdependence , southeast asia , presentation (obstetrics) , order (exchange) , period (music) , economy , regional science , telecommunications , geography , business , economic geography , computer science , engineering , history , political science , ancient history , economics , finance , medicine , physics , radiology , law , acoustics , electrical engineering
How did Southeast Asia transform from a hub of prehistoric coastal networks into a transregional interdependent port system by the early modern period? To answer this question, which is crucial to understanding the historical developments of polities along the Indo-Pacific region, this presentation proposes to examine the synergetic nature of shipping infrastructure in order to push current boundaries that place the focus on trade goods.