History Forum 7

Read Chapters 12 & 13, and watch Lawrence and Lorne Blair as they follow the travels of naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace across the Indonesian archipelago in the

Spice Island Saga

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. Once you have read about the diffusion of cultural influences across Southeast Asa in Chapter 13 and watched the film, respond to the following:

· Over centuries, what cultural influences moved through the trade routes into Southeast Asia?

· What political and social forms did those outside cultures assume in various parts of the region?

· Describe how the diffusion of cultures merged with ancestral beliefs and practices.

· What does that tell us about how cultural influences are received and adapted generally throughout the world?

Submit an initial posting (200 words minimum) that addresses the items above. You are also expected to respond to the posting of at least one other student (100 words minimum). Your response should address why you agree/disagree with their posting, support it with new evidence to bring a new perspective to the topic. Do NOT submit anything as an attachment since some people cannot open certain formats.