A Guide to the Sources of British Military History. - Hardcover

Charles Higham has been active in archaeological research in Southeast Asia since 1969. He has published a series of final excavation reports and is the author of two major syntheses of the region's prehistory,The Archaeology of Mainland Southeast Asia and The Bronze Age of Southeast Asia.He is a Fellow of the British Academy and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Otago in New Zealand.

The Civilization of Angkor is remarkable and unique in that it delves into the prehistoric roots of the civilization. Higham isthe international authority on southeast Asian archaeology, and presents an up-to-date and provocative synthesis of Angkor."--Brian Fagan, author ofFloods, Famines, and Emperors

"In blending archaeological and documentary data to chronicle the rise of this important Southeast Asian state, Higham's rich history of Angkor effectively refutes traditional models of state development in the Mekong region and offers insights regarding the nature of Angkor and the processes that led to its emergence."--Miriam Stark, editor ofThe Archaeology of Social Boundaries