Expressions of Trade: Objects from North China in 14th Century Singapore.
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
Expressions of Trade: Objects from North China in 14th Century Singapore. |
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Author :
Alexandra Choo |
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Abstract:
The Fort Canning archaeological site was known from various descriptions found in written historical sources such as Chinese trading records, the Melakan court chronicle, Sejarah Melayu and the 19th century historical records of Singapore. Among the latter, definite descriptions of the site made by John Crawford, the second resident of Singapore, include the ruins of a small Hindu or Buddhist temple and scattered Chinese ceramics and coins which he saw when he visited the Hill in 1822. In 1983,a decision was taken by Government authorities to redevelop Fort Canning into a recreation park. The author then expressed through the press, the need to make an archaeological investigation of the Hill before any further disturbances- apart from the already existing fortifications, building, roads and landscaping- make the retrieval of any reliable archaeological data almost impossible1. For the last few years, the National Museum of Singapore has embarked in efforts to explore the archaeological potential of this site by organising short periods of excavations whenever funds were available. To date, four (4) periods of excavations have been organised: January, 1984, (Miksic), June, 1984, (Choo), November, 1987, (Intra Asean Excavation and Conservation Workshop) and November, 1988, (Miksic). The results of these explorations have been published separately by the National Museum2.
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How to cite:
Alexandra Choo. (1990). Expressions of Trade: Objects from North China in 14th Century Singapore. The Sarawak Museum Journal, XLI (62): 245-260 |
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