2) 1330 - Singapore's Early Settlements & Trade:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eY5ADXlOno

3) A Thriving Singapore Before Stamford Raffles, From Orang Laut To Craftsmen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PC7pM3DJYQ

• Name, Class, Teaching Group

• Yes, it was a sleepy fishing village because....

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• No, it was not a sleepy fishing village because....

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1B(TG4)

yes ,it was a sleepy fishing village because after Sang nila utama set foot on temasek, (Singapore)he set a city on temsek.where people could fish and live in houses.

Yes, Singapore was a sleepy fishing village as it was a major port and trade center in the early 1300

No, Singapore was not a sleeping fishing village before 1819 as we were mentioned a lot of times in famous books, journals, poems, maps, etc.

Yes Singapore was a sleeping fishing village. Singapore was in a remote location and is sparsely populated. Most inhabitants were fishermen that relied heavily on fishing for livelihood. The population of the villages was small and most of the inhabitants lead a simple life. Before 1819, inhabitants in Singapore were relatively isolated from the outside world and lived self-sufficient lives. Singapore before 1819 was a village that was unassuming, unremarkable and mundane. Therefore Singapore was a sleeping fishing village.

Class: 1 Altruism

Teaching group: TG4

No, Singapore was not a sleepy fishing village before 1819. Based on a historical investigation, it is believed that it was then known as Temasek, having a rich capital city in Fort Canning Hill ruled by Malay kings and  with a vibrant trading port that was popular with many foreign traders who brought their countries' products to trade.

The Sejarah Melaya, in a source , written by a court official in the 16th century documents Singapore as Temasek founded and  ruled by a Palembang prince , Sang Nila Utama and his successors during the 13th and 14th centuries. Their capital was built on Fort Canning Hill. The ruins of the bricks foundation supports the existence of the capital city and the good quality bricks used further tells us that their kingdom was wealthy. The artefact, Malay earthernware cooking pot in the Hill ,further confirms  the existence of a Malay settlement on the Hill. 

It is believed that it  was a vibrant trading port that attracted many foreign traders trading in a huge variety of goods. A Chinese trader, Wang Dayuan , wrote his account of his travel in 1330 to Singapore. He wrote that Singapore then called Temasek having a local ruler. He also wrote that it attracted many foreign traders and pirates. We know that this is a reliable account because of the thousands of artefacts  dating back to the 14th century was found buried under layers of soil in the Hill. Artefacts such as fragments of white and blue porcelain from ancient chinese bowls,  bronze coins dating back to the Tang and Song dynasty shows that chinese traders brought porcelain produced in China to Singapore for trading and coins were used as the currency.

All of this information shows us that Singapore was indeed not a sleepy fishing village before 1819 but  was a wealthy and lively trading port, ruled by ancient kings , with a capital city built on Fort Canning Hill that attracted  traders  from China, India, Middle East and other Asian countries to trade at its port. 

Yes singapore was a sleeping fishing village before 1819 as people relied mostly on fishing for food for their own consumption and for trading.

1B (TG4)

Yes, Singapore was a sleepy fishing village before 1819. After Sang Nila Utama arrived at Temasek in 1299, he established a city in Temasek and ruled for 48 years until he died. The Kingdom of Singapura then became a successful port city where people could do trading and fishing.

No it was not a sleepy fishing village because there were rivers that the villagers in Temasek or Singapura could fish in.

No, Singapore was not a sleepy fishing village before 1819 because it was mentioned a lot of times in famous books, journals, poems,maps.

Yes, I think Singapore was a sleeping village because when sang nila utama arrived in 1299, he built a successful trading port where traders around the world came to trade.

No, Singapore was not a sleepy fishing village. After Sang Nila Utama established a kingdom, Singapore's trading port helped increase trade in China.

1A(TG4)

No, Singapore was not a sleeping fishing village as many important figures in history knew about Singapore and a lot of people came here to trade.

No it was not a sleepy fishing village as there were kings there and there were chinese traders

I don’t think that Singapore was a sleepy fishing village as there were a lot of trades in the city even before 1819

1B

TG4

No, I don’t think Singapore was a sleepy fishing village as it was really popular trading port and the environment must have been really lively

Yes Singapore is a sleeping village as it relied heavily in getting its own food as well as shelter

No, Singapore was not a sleepy fishing village. After Sang Nila Utama established a kingdom, Singapore. Singapore was a place where many from around the region and the world, would come to trade. Singapore was also a bustling port of trade