1. Excavations (Archaeology) – South Asia – Congresses 2. Historic sites – Southeast Asia – Congresses 3. Archaeology and art – Southeast Asia – Congresses Drawing on a broad range of disciplines, the contributions gathered in this volume focus particular attention on early state formation, development of material cultures and the transfer of iconografic concepts from late prehistoric to historic times. With chapters on the archaeology and history of the Indonesian archipelago, the multi-directional flows of Buddhist art in Southeast Asia, art and architecture of the Khmers, traditions and actions of various ethnic groups, specific regional phenomena are addressed in order to provide a resource for comparative perspectives.