Group HI Project by Jing En

michellesengjy — 2017-02-28 01:43:36 UTC

Trade (Ziwei 20) Area 2

ziwei744 — 2017-02-28 01:54:31 UTC

Evidence:

The goods obtained from trade red gold blue cotton prints, Chu porcelian, iron cauldron and similar items. All are obtained from trade with Quanzhou traders...

The Silk Road or Silk Route was an ancient network of trade routes that were for centuries central to cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting the East and West and stretching from the Korean peninsula^[1] and Japan^[2] to the Mediterranean Sea.^[3]While the term is of modern coinage, the Silk Road derives its name from the lucrative trade in silk (and horses) carried out along its length, beginning during the Han dynasty (207 BCE – 220 CE).

From this source I think Singapore in the 1819 is not just a small country for people to stay but also a place when people in the past trade. People also trade with Singapore from different countries, so I think these trips are not easy as it takes months to travel to Singapore to trade as there was no airplanes at that time, and they must choose the correct time when the wind direction is right to blow them to Singapore.

ziwei744 — 2017-02-28 01:54:34 UTC

Area: Government(Jing En 6)

jingen132 — 2017-02-28 01:56:14 UTC

Evidence: Sri Tri Buana or Sang Utama died in 1347 after a reign of 48 years. He was succeeded by his son Paduka Sri Pikrama Wira. Paduka Sri Pikrama Wira died in 1362 after a reign of 15 years and was succeeded by his son Sri Rama Wikerma. Sri Rama Wikerma died in 1375, and was succeeded by his son.
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Evidence: He killed the ruler, Tamagi, to take over the throne. He fled when the Siamese armies came to avenge the death of Temasek's ruler. He fled northwards and eventually established the new trading port of Melaka. With the assistance of the Orang Laut, Parameswara prospered in Melaka, while Singapura was destroyed by the Siamese attack and returned to being a vassal of Siam.

Area: Culture(Hindbashini 10)

mhbashini — 2017-02-28 01:56:35 UTC

In 1926,a collection of gold armlet was discovered at Fort Canning Hill.The ornaments have been dated to the mid-14th century. This armlet has the design of Kala, the Hindu god representing time and destruction. This design can be found in Javanese art, Balinese art and temple design.

Source from:Textbook
Source type : Artefact
Time period : mid-14th Century
Inference : The source tells me that Singapore had cultural influence with Indonesia.
Evidence : The evidence is "This design can be found in Javanese art, Balinese art and temple design."
A photograph of the Javanese-style statue of a rider on a horse (dating from the 14th to the 16th century) found at the Empress Place Site

This Javanese-style statue of a rider on a horse was uncovered from the Empress Place Site in 1998. The head of the rider was not found during the excavation. Due to its headless nature, the statue has been named the 'headless horse man' by Professor John Miksik, the leader of the archaeolgical team at the site. The horse rider is wering what appears to be a sarong around its lower body and is siting on either on a winged horse or a horse with a winged saddle. The statue is dated between the 14th and the 16th centuries in is made of lead.
Some theories include the probability that the statue depicts an ancestor of the rulers of Temasek who in the Sejarah Melayu (The Malay Annals) emerged from the ocean on a winged sea-horse

Source from : The Malay Annals
Source type : Pictorial
Time period : 14th to 16th century
Inference : The source tells me that Singapore had influence with the Majapahit kingdom.
Evidence : The evidence is "This Javanese-style statue of a rider on a horse was uncovered from the Empress Place Site in 1998.

Trade (Junyi 17) Area 2

michellesengjy — 2017-03-01 03:46:57 UTC

The Malay Annals suggests that Singapore was 'protected' by the Javanese in the 1340s,thus showing that Singapore had political connections with them.
gold ornaments were found in singapore(fort canning hill) and was believed to be dated back to the mid-14 centuries.This armlet has the design of the Hindu god, Kala .This means that Singapore has traded with India before during the 14th century

Government ( Prathiba 12)

prathibapalanivelu93 — 2017-03-07 01:36:02 UTC

After examining a source from the 14th century, the Daoyi Zhilue, I know that there were some rulers in Singapore in the 14th century. This source tells me about the conditions in Singapore then. The people in one part of the settlement, described as "Banzu (freshwater spring), lived harmoniously and it was a peaceful trading port. The other part of the settlement, described as "Long-ya-men", consisted of ferocious pirates who launched frequent attacks on passing merchant ships. The rulers in Banzu ensured the pirates would not attack the people in Banzu. Thus, the rulers made the people live harmoniously and safely controlled the port.

Source: Google
Source Type: Written
Area: 14th Century
Area Of Research: Government
Inference: The source tells me that Singapore was being ruled by a group of rulers in the 14th century, which led Singapore to be harmonious.
Evidence:The people in one part of the settlement, described as "Banzu (freshwater spring), lived harmoniously and it was a peaceful trading port. The other part of the settlement, described as "Long-ya-men", consisted of ferocious pirates who launched frequent attacks on passing merchant ships. The rulers in Banzu ensured the pirates would not attack the people in Banzu.

Government Summary(Jing En)

jingen132 — 2017-03-07 01:43:35 UTC

From the 2 sources. I can tell that Singapore was ruled by many kings and the fifth ruler was Parameswara who went to Temasek as he find it was a successful port. So he killed the current ruler and made himself the new ruler. After that, the Siam armies came and attack Temasek to seek revenge. Thus, he fled to melaka and started a new trading port there.

Government ( Prathiba 12 )

prathibapalanivelu93 — 2017-03-09 09:47:56 UTC

From examining the sources such as the gold armlet found at Fort Canning Hill as well as broken shards of pottery and ceramics, there existed traders from other parts of the world coming to Singapore to trade before 1819. The rise of temasek was caused by the fall of the kingdom of Srivijaya, the role of temasek an entrepot, the advantages of monsoons to temasek and the role of sang utama and the orang laut - and the pull factors of Singapore which were the geostrategic location,better job and business opportunities and better job prospects. The gold armlet resembled a Hindu God, which is evidence that it probably belonged to an Indian trader.The broken pottery and ceramics were probably produced in China as pottery making originated from China, which is evidence that it probably belonged to a Chinese trader.

Source: Google
Source Type: Artefacts in picture
Area: 14th Century
Area Of Research: Government
Inference: The source tells me that Singapore had Economic connections with India and China.
Evidence: The gold armlet resembled a Hindu God, which is evidence that it probably belonged to an Indian trader.The broken pottery and ceramics were probably produced in China as pottery making originated from China, which is evidence that it probably belonged to a Chinese trader.