How Did Local, Indian, and Chinese Elements and Influences Interact

question 111

Essay

How did local, Indian, and Chinese elements and influences interact to help shape the societies of early Southeast Asia? Were Southeast Asian cultures really unique, or were they largely based upon those of India and/or China?

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