1. Excavations (Archaeology) – South Asia – Congresses 2. Historic sites – Southeast Asia – Congresses 3. Funeral rites and ceremonies – Southeast Asia – Congresses Based on recent field research and excavation finds, the contributions in this volume focus on cultural practices and materials which reflect processes of integration, specification and diversification in the prehistory and early history of Southeast Asia. With chapters on the variability and distribution of lithic assemblages, funerary practices, the spread of Neolithic cultures and field agriculture, and the development of Metal Age remains, different approaches are presented to interpret these phenomena in their specific environmental context.