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The following paper provides readers a cursory overview of regional efforts in archaeology by the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre (NSC), ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore. These include the NSC Field School, archaeological research projects, publications, fellowships and workshops. Sites specific to the geography of Singapore are excluded as they are covered separately (e.g. Kao, this volume
Lim 2017). Archaeological research sites outside of Singapore are currently concentrated in Cambodia. They include three 8th-9th century CE sites at Phnom Kulen
four sites at the 10th century CE Angkorian capital city of Koh Ker
and an Angkor to post-Angkor period rock art site (Kanam) in the Cardamom Mountains. The Koh Ker site was the Field School centrepiece for two consecutive campaigns in 2015 and 2016. The Field School arguably involves a much greater and broader level of regional impact as 73% of the Field School participants are ASEAN country citizens (41 of 56 total participants for four Field Schools since 2011), 90% of ASEAN countries are represented, and 100% of the research and training area includes Southeast Asian sites. Research projects inclusive of the Field School are intentionally small scale and diverse. They are intended to complement larger efforts being conducted by local and international teams. Furthermore, they are designed to address rudimentary research questions and provide training in research design, methodology, field techniques and basic analysis. Significant attention is given to the Field School due to its uniqueness, multi-faceted goals, regional impact and diverse regional participation. Comprehensive details of the Field School are provided in separate assessment reports (Latinis 2016a, 2017). A summary section is provided below. The results of the archaeological research remain the primary focus of the following discussion.
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