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Before you Begin 2  \n1.1 INTRODUCTION 3  \n1.2 GEOGRAPHY 4  \n1.3 REVIEW 8  \n2. Ancient Southeast Asia 10  \n2.1 INTRODUCTION 11  \n2.2 CIVILISATION AND CULTURE 11  \n2.3 SURPLUS AND INEQUALITY 13  \n2.4 CLASS SYSTEM 14  \n2.5 THE EARLIEST RELIGION 16  \n2.6 THE PEOPLE OF ANCIENT SOUTHEAST ASIA 17  \n2.7 EARLY SOUTHEAST ASIAN EMPIRES 21  \n2.8 INDIA AND CHINA 24  \n2.9 NEW RELIGIONS 30  \n2.10 REVIEW 33  \n3. Colonialism and Independence 35  \n3.1 INTRODUCTION 36  \n3.2 EXPLORATION AND TRADE 40  \n3.3 CONQUEST AND SETTLEMENT 42  \n3.4 IMPACT OF COLONIAL RULE 45  \n3.5 GROWING NATIONALISM AND INDEPENDENCE 48  \n3.6 CHALLENGES FOR NEW NATIONS 52  \n3.7 REVIEW 55  \n4. Modern Southeast Asia 56  \n4.1 ASEAN 57  \n4.2 MODERN INDIA AND CHINA 60  \n4.3 MODERN SOUTHEAST ASIA 65  \n4.4 REVIEW 74  \n5. The Future of Southeast Asia 76  \n5.1 INTRODUCTION 77  \n5.2 PERSPECTIVES 77  \n1. Before you Begin  \nIn this chapter you will study:  \n• mainland and island Southeast Asia  \n• the countries of Southeast Asia  \nAt the end of this chapter you will be able to:  \n• identify the main geographic features of Southeast Asia  \n• use compass points to give directions using a map  \n• identify some similarities and differences between Southeast Asian nations  \n1.1 INTRODUCTION  \nKEY WORDS  \narchitecture (n)– the art and science of designing buildings and other structures  \nfolklore (n)– the traditional stories, legends, music, dances and histories of a group of people.  \n\n| preview |\n| --- |\n| brainstorming |\n\n\n| exercise |\n| --- |\n| compare and\u003Cbr>contrast |\n\nWhat do you think of when you think ‘Southeast Asia’?  \nClose your eyes for a few seconds and note a few things that come to your mind. Now write them down and share them with your partner.  \nDid you write similar things?  \nDid you list any similarities between the peoples of Southeast Asia?  \nIf not, can you list some?  \nWhen we study a country or region in the world, we often study its history, geography, economics, politics, and development.  \nCan you think of one similarity and one difference for the different countries and peoples of Southeast Asia? Think of one each for:  \nhistory, geography, economics, politics, and development.  \n\n|  | Similarity | Difference |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| History |  |  |\n| Geography |  | Brunei is very small (just 5,765km²) whereas Indonesia is very large (1,904,569km²) |\n| Economics |  |  |\n| Politics | Both Thailand and Cambodia have constitutional monarchies |  |\n| Development |  |  |\n\n\n| preview |\n| --- |\n| predicting |\n\nTest your basic knowledge about Southeast Asia by taking this short quiz. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the answers now. 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