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Curious Cruising Tales: Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and The Andaman Islands with Charles Higham
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Charles Higham is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He is an archaeologist with a particular interest in the origins of Southeast Asian civilizations. His excavations in Thailand and Cambodia have greatly increased our understanding of how the great Kingdom of Angkor began, how God-Kings were revered, and with a climatic deterioration, how it came to an end.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
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Always nice to see a different part of the world. This talk was from a colonial perspective (times gone by) and the images could have been much better. Nice use of videos.
Minimal effort here.