Historical Investigation

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Silk Roads

Szerző: Michaela Enfinger

Asian World

Szerző: Camila C.

Trade Barriers

Szerző: Udiaver Aparna

Atlantic Slave Trade

Szerző: Kayla Westerfield

QUESTIONS: - Why do they produce the ceramics in considerable amount for the Southeast Asia Market? - What is the purpose of trading in Singapore? - Did some of them migrate to Singapore for trading? Did they really come to Singapore?

EVIDENCE

DESCRIPTION: The Vietnamese trade ceramics appeared in Southeast Asia from the 14th century. It was produced in considerable amount for the Southeast Asia market. A Vietnamese box cover and Shards from green-spotted vessels are on display.

DESCRIPTION: The coin was dated back long time ago since the appearance of Tang Dynasty. The Archaeologies had yielded 16 coins that dated back as late as 618.

SOURCE B Provenance: Vietnamese Ceramics dated back to 15th century

From the source, I can INFER that the Chinese had come to Singapore to trade and uses the coin as in exchange of goods between the Chinese and Singapore.

It shows that the chinese had trade with Singapore before 1819.

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What was Singapore Like Before 1819?

EVIDENCE: The evidence is,“PHC has yielded… one Sri Lankan coin datable to about 1300 was also discovered (reign of Bhuvanika Bahu I, 1273-1302).”

INFERENCE: From the source, I can INFER that the Sri Lankan uses this coin as a currency to trade in Singapore during that time.

The evidence is "PHC has yielded 124 Chinese coins, the majority of which also date from the Northern Song period (Tang Dynasty: 2; Northern Song: 90; Southern Song: 6; others unidentifiable)…… EMP yielded only 6 Chinese coins, which have not yet been dated. The oldest dates from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-906). Most date from the Northern Song (AD 960-1126)."

INFERENCE

FINAL INFERENCE: From all of the sources, we can INFER that people around the world had come to Singapore to earn a living and thus by earning a living, they would have to trade one another so we can conclude that Singapore had many connections with the world up to 1819.

Historical Investigation Sources

EVIDENCE: The evidence is,"“Vietnamese blue and white ware has only been identified from one location: EMP.”

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Guidelines to the Sources & Questions

Sources must include questions, inference & evidence which follows the structure P: POINT E: EVIDENCE E: EXPLANATION/EVALUATION

Sources MUST be before 1819....

Singapore's Economic Connection With The World

SOURCE C Provenance: Sri Lankan coins dated back to 13th century

DESCRIPTION: These Sri Lankan coins were found at the Parliament House Complex near Singapore river. An image of the Buddha can be seen on most of the coins.

INFERENCE: From the source, I can INFER that the Vietnamese had come to Singapore to trade by selling it using the Southeast Asia market.

EXPLANATION/ EVALUATION: This shows that the Sri Lankan had traded with Singapore before 1819.

EXPLANATION/ EVALUATION: This shows that the Vietnamese had traded with Singapore before 1819.

- Why is it late as 618? - What did the coin used for? - Why did they come to Singapore? - What is the purpose?

Questions

HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION

EXPLANATION/ EVALUATION

QUESTIONS: - Why does it have the design of Buddha in the coin? - Why was it found near to PHC and Singapore River? - Are they really using the coin as currency?

SOURCE A Provenance: Sixteen coin that dated back as late as 618.