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Srivijaya's Austronesian Roots: Before Palembang, Before Indian Influence
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the deep Austronesian foundations of Srivijaya — the pre-Indianized maritime culture that made the empire possible. They discuss the Proto-Malay migrations from Taiwan around 4,000 years ago, the development of outrigger canoes and lashed-lug construction, and the linguistic evidence linking Austronesian languages across the Pacific. They examine the Bukit Tengkorak archaeological site in Sabah, the origin of the Orang Laut sea nomads, and how Austronesian navigation techniques — reading stars, currents, and bird migrations — predated Indian influence…
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