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John N. Miksic

April 19, 2023

John Norman Miksic (born 29 October 1946) is an American-born archaeologist.

Biography

John Norman Miksic was born in Rochester, New York on 29 October 1946. His interest in archaeology began at an early age[1] and inspired his future career as a historian and archaeologist.[2] In 1968, he received a B.A. in Anthropology from Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire). He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malaysia from 1968 to 1972 where he helped set up a farmers' cooperative and developed an irrigation system in the Bujang Valley in Kedah,[3] before returning to the U.S. to earn an M.A. from the Department of International Affairs, Ohio University (Athens, Ohio) in 1974.

In 1976, he was awarded a second M.A. from Cornell University's Department of Anthropology, followed by a Ph.D. in January 1979, during which time he was awarded the Lauriston Sharp Award for Best Ph.D Dissertation in the Southeast Asian Studies Program in 1978.[citation needed] Upon graduation, Miksic worked for USAID as a Rural Development Advisor in Bengkulu for two years, and taught archaeological theory at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta for six years. In 1987 he moved to Singapore, where he joined the Department of History, National University of Singapore (NUS), and helped to found the Southeast Asian Studies Programme in 1991.

He was Head of the Archaeology Unit, Nalanda-Sriwijaya Unit, ISEAS 2010–2013, and was a member of the board of the Center for Khmer Studies based in Siem Reap, Cambodia for 15 years. He is currently emeritus professor, Department of Southeast Asian Studies (NUS) and a Senior Research Fellow under the School of Humanities, Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

He has also taught at various centres including archaeological field schools, the University of Yangon's Department of Archaeology, the Center for Khmer Studies, and the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute. His work is often described as both "impressive" and "inspirational" and has been described as having "performed a great service for the field, ... one hopes it will inspire future students to take up the study of ancient Southeast Asia."[4]

His field work includes major archaeological work across the region including such world-renowned sites as Borobudur in Indonesia, and more than a dozen sites in Singapore, including St. Andrew's Cathedral, Empress Place, Parliament House and Singapore's Padang.

Miksic has significantly impacted Singapore students as they are now learning that Singapore has a long and rich pre-Raffles history in the new history textbook for lower secondary school students[5] that incorporates his findings and field work. He relocated permanently to Southeast Asia in 1979 and has been a resident of Singapore since 1987. He is married to Singaporean archaeologist Dr Goh Geok Yian (NTU).

Miksic has served on a large number of advisory boards and committees including the Asian Cultural Council (New York City, 1981–87), the Lee Kong Chian Art Museum (1991–1993), the National Museum of Singapore Development Committee (1990–1992), the Executive Committee of the Field School of Indonesian Archaeology (1989–1993), Book Review editor positions on the Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (1995–1999), the Council of the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society since 1989 and President of the council from 2021 to present[6] and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Yusuf Ishak Institute (2010–2013).[7]

Sometimes referred to as "the Indiana Jones of Singapore's history,"[8] he has been cited as being one of the key figures who has changed historians' impressions of Southeast Asian history.[9] As C. M. Turnbull of the University of Hong Kong wrote, the work of Miksic and his colleagues "will challenge historians to look at Singapore afresh in an attempt to re-unite twenty-first century Singapore with its distant past."[10] He is perhaps best known for being the archaeologist who discovered archaeological evidence for Singapore's importance as an early major regional port, for literally "identifying it as a centre of commerce and culture in the 14th century."[11] As a result of Miksic's years of research and work, Singapore schools revised their secondary school curriculum.[12] He was the winner of the inaugural Singapore History Prize awarded in 2018 for his book Singapore and The Silk Road of the Sea, 1300-1800.[13]

Selected publications

A list of Miksic's publications, articles and conference papers may be downloaded as a .pdf from this site.

e-Publications

Editored volumes

  • Hasan M. Ambary, Halwany Michrob, and John N. Miksic. Katalogus Koleksi Data Arkeologi Banten (Catalogue of Sites, Monuments and Artifacts of Banten). Jakarta: Directorate for Protection and Development of Historical and Archaeological Heritage 1988 pp. xv, 1–92.
  • Pusaka Art of Indonesia. Singapore: Archipelago Press 1992. [French Edition: Pusaka Arts d'Indonésie, Singapore: Les Éditions du Pacifique, 1994. ISBN 978-2878680157] [Dutch edition: Pusaka: Indonesische Kunstschatten. Alphen aan den Rijn: Tripolis, 1994. ISBN 9789061137290]
  • The Legacy of Majapahit. Singapore: National Heritage Board, 1995. pp. 1–210. ISBN 9971-88-453-4
  • Southeast Asia: A Past Regained. Alexandria: Time-Life Books, 1995. ISBN 0-8094-9112-5
  • Museum Treasures of Southeast Asia from the Collections of the National Museums of the Ten Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Makati, Singapore: ArtPost Asia, 2002. ISBN 981-04-7589-6
  • Earthenware in Southeast Asia. Singapore: Singapore University Press, 2003. ISBN 9971-69-271-6
  • John N. Miksic and Cheryl-Ann Low Mei Gek. Early Singapore 1300s–1819: Evidence in Maps, Text and Artefacts. Singapore: Singapore History Museum, 2004. ISBN 981-05-0283-4
  • Karaton Surakarta. Jakarta: Yayasan Pawiyatan Kabudayan Karaton Surakarta, 2004. Pp. 1–409. ISBN 9 789799 858603 Singapore: Marshall Cavendish, 2006. ISBN 981-261-226-2
  • Retno Sulistianingsih Sitowati and John N. Miksic, Icons of Art: National Museum Jakarta. Jakarta: BAB Publishing Indonesia, 2006. Pp. ISBN 979-8926-25-0 Second Edition: John N. Miksic, Icons of Art: National Museum Jakarta. Jakarta: BAB Publishing Indonesia. ISBN 978-979-8926-25-9
  • Dominik Bonatz, John Miksic, J. David Neidel, Mai Lin Tjoa Bonatz, Editors. From Distant Tales. Archaeology and Ethnohistory in the Highlands of Sumatra. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2009. Pp. xiv, 509. ISBN 1-4438-0497-5, 978-1-4438-0497-4
  • Southeast Asian Ceramics: New Light on Old Pottery. Singapore: Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, 2009. ISBN 978-981-4260-13-8
  • Borobudur Majestic Mysterious Magnificent. Yogyakarta: PT. (Persero) Taman Wisata Borobudur, Prambanan & Ratu Boko, 2010. ISBN 978-602-98279-0-3 US Edition: North Clarendon, Vermont: Periplus Editions – Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-979-89262-6-6 Review: Peter, Stephenson, Java Kini, October 2011: p. 20.
  • John N. Miksic, Geok Yian Goh, and Sue O'Connor, Rethinking Cultural Resource Management in Southeast Asia. Preservation, Development, and Neglect. London, New York: Anthem Press. 2011. ISBN 9780857283894

References

  1. ^ Tng Ying Hui, Not Born in Singapore: Fifty Personalities Who Shaped the Nation, Singapore: Epigram Books, 2019, p. 143
  2. ^ Kibaroğlu, Dr Onat (2016-01-01). "Academic Review of John Miksic: A Journey from the Frigid Lands of the United States to the Archeological Grounds of Northern Sumatra and Beyond". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Flipsnack. "Wreckwatch Magazine - Autumn 2021". Flipsnack. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  4. ^ Justin McDaniel, "A Review of the Historical Dictionary of Southeast Asia" in Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 128, No. 2 (Apr–Jun 2008), pp. 342–44.
  5. ^ Tng Ying Hui, Not Born in Singapore: Fifty Personalities Who Shaped the Nation, Singapore: Epigram Books, 2019, p. 145.
  6. ^ pbjwelch (2022-05-03). "Past & Present SEACS Presidents". Southeast Asian Ceramic Society (SEACS). Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  7. ^ Tng, Ying Hui (2015). Not born in Singapore : fifty personalities who shaped the nation (First ed.). Singapore. p. 148. ISBN 978-981-4655-41-5. OCLC 932118466.
  8. ^ Melody Zaccheus, "Indian Jones who Pieces together S'pore's Past", in The Straits Times 11 November 2013, p. 4.
  9. ^ Chandrashekhar, Vaishnavi (2017). "THE LION CITY'S GLORIOUS PAST". Archaeology. 70 (6): 61–68. ISSN 0003-8113.
  10. ^ C. M. Turnbull, "Early Singapore 1330s–1819 in Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vol. 78, No. 1 (288) (2005), pp. 122–124.
  11. ^ Asad Latif, "Pre-Raffles Singapore:A Thriving Port," The Straits Times, 9 November 2013, p. 19.
  12. ^ Peterson, Jane A. (2014-05-11). "In New Textbook, the Story of Singapore Begins 500 Years Earlier". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  13. ^ Auto, Hermes (2018-01-11). "Archaeologist wins inaugural Singapore history prize | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

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John Norman Miksic born 29 October 1946 is an American born archaeologist Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected publications 2 1 e Publications 2 2 Editored volumes 3 ReferencesBiography EditJohn Norman Miksic was born in Rochester New York on 29 October 1946 His interest in archaeology began at an early age 1 and inspired his future career as a historian and archaeologist 2 In 1968 he received a B A in Anthropology from Dartmouth College Hanover New Hampshire He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malaysia from 1968 to 1972 where he helped set up a farmers cooperative and developed an irrigation system in the Bujang Valley in Kedah 3 before returning to the U S to earn an M A from the Department of International Affairs Ohio University Athens Ohio in 1974 In 1976 he was awarded a second M A from Cornell University s Department of Anthropology followed by a Ph D in January 1979 during which time he was awarded the Lauriston Sharp Award for Best Ph D Dissertation in the Southeast Asian Studies Program in 1978 citation needed Upon graduation Miksic worked for USAID as a Rural Development Advisor in Bengkulu for two years and taught archaeological theory at Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta for six years In 1987 he moved to Singapore where he joined the Department of History National University of Singapore NUS and helped to found the Southeast Asian Studies Programme in 1991 He was Head of the Archaeology Unit Nalanda Sriwijaya Unit ISEAS 2010 2013 and was a member of the board of the Center for Khmer Studies based in Siem Reap Cambodia for 15 years He is currently emeritus professor Department of Southeast Asian Studies NUS and a Senior Research Fellow under the School of Humanities Nanyang Technological University NTU He has also taught at various centres including archaeological field schools the University of Yangon s Department of Archaeology the Center for Khmer Studies and the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute His work is often described as both impressive and inspirational and has been described as having performed a great service for the field one hopes it will inspire future students to take up the study of ancient Southeast Asia 4 His field work includes major archaeological work across the region including such world renowned sites as Borobudur in Indonesia and more than a dozen sites in Singapore including St Andrew s Cathedral Empress Place Parliament House and Singapore s Padang Miksic has significantly impacted Singapore students as they are now learning that Singapore has a long and rich pre Raffles history in the new history textbook for lower secondary school students 5 that incorporates his findings and field work He relocated permanently to Southeast Asia in 1979 and has been a resident of Singapore since 1987 He is married to Singaporean archaeologist Dr Goh Geok Yian NTU Miksic has served on a large number of advisory boards and committees including the Asian Cultural Council New York City 1981 87 the Lee Kong Chian Art Museum 1991 1993 the National Museum of Singapore Development Committee 1990 1992 the Executive Committee of the Field School of Indonesian Archaeology 1989 1993 Book Review editor positions on the Journal of Southeast Asian Studies 1995 1999 the Council of the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society since 1989 and President of the council from 2021 to present 6 and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Yusuf Ishak Institute 2010 2013 7 Sometimes referred to as the Indiana Jones of Singapore s history 8 he has been cited as being one of the key figures who has changed historians impressions of Southeast Asian history 9 As C M Turnbull of the University of Hong Kong wrote the work of Miksic and his colleagues will challenge historians to look at Singapore afresh in an attempt to re unite twenty first century Singapore with its distant past 10 He is perhaps best known for being the archaeologist who discovered archaeological evidence for Singapore s importance as an early major regional port for literally identifying it as a centre of commerce and culture in the 14th century 11 As a result of Miksic s years of research and work Singapore schools revised their secondary school curriculum 12 He was the winner of the inaugural Singapore History Prize awarded in 2018 for his book Singapore and The Silk Road of the Sea 1300 1800 13 Selected publications EditA list of Miksic s publications articles and conference papers may be downloaded as a pdf from this site e Publications Edit I Wayan Ardika and the Archaeology Study Program Team Universitas Udayana Edited and Translated from Indonesian by John N Miksic Archaeological Research at the Blanjong Site Sanur Bali Singapore Nalanda Sriwijaya Centre Archaeology Unit Archaeology Report Series No 3 June 2016 https www iseas edu sg images pdf archaeology report blanjong ardika final pdf Pp 50 John Miksic Southeast Asian Archaeological Site Reports Singapore No 1 The Singapore Cricket Club Excavation 20 February 2018 Southeast Asian Archaeological Site Reports http epress nus edu sg sitereports DOI https doi org 10 25717 7w0e 3n3c Team Projek Dieng 2010 Jurusan Arkeologi Fakultas Ilmu Budaya and Universitas Gadjah Mada Translated by Goh Geok Yian and John N Miksic Editors Mahirta Sasongko Goh Geok Yian Widya Nayati and John N Miksic Dieng Temple Complex Excavation Report Southeast Asian Archaeological Site Reports http epress nus edu sg sitereports dieng DOI https doi org 10 25717 70d9 va60 Goh Geok Yian amp John N Miksic Myanmar Singapore Archaeology Training Project MSATP Southeast Asian Archaeological Site Reports http epress nus edu sg sitereports msatp DOI https doi org 10 25717 4vsn x426 Goh Geok Yian amp John N Miksic The Colombo Court Site Report Southeast Asian Archaeological Site Reports epress nus edu sg sitereports colombo DOI https doi org 10 25717 304q mx31 Goh Geok Yian amp John N Miksic Site Report on the Fort Canning Dig 2018 September 2 November 4 and Two Subsequent Visits Southeast Asian Archaeological Site Reports epress nus edu sg sitereports fortcanning DOI https doi org 10 25717 ngs9 h5qr Goh Geok Yian amp John N Miksic The Fort Canning Spice Garden Site Report Southeast Asian Archaeological Site Reports epress nus edu sg sitereports spicegarden DOI https doi org 10 25717 q0b4 byj0Editored volumes Edit Hasan M Ambary Halwany Michrob and John N Miksic Katalogus Koleksi Data Arkeologi Banten Catalogue of Sites Monuments and Artifacts of Banten Jakarta Directorate for Protection and Development of Historical and Archaeological Heritage 1988 pp xv 1 92 Pusaka Art of Indonesia Singapore Archipelago Press 1992 French Edition Pusaka Arts d Indonesie Singapore Les Editions du Pacifique 1994 ISBN 978 2878680157 Dutch edition Pusaka Indonesische Kunstschatten Alphen aan den Rijn Tripolis 1994 ISBN 9789061137290 The Legacy of Majapahit Singapore National Heritage Board 1995 pp 1 210 ISBN 9971 88 453 4 Southeast Asia A Past Regained Alexandria Time Life Books 1995 ISBN 0 8094 9112 5 Museum Treasures of Southeast Asia from the Collections of the National Museums of the Ten Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Makati Singapore ArtPost Asia 2002 ISBN 981 04 7589 6 Earthenware in Southeast Asia Singapore Singapore University Press 2003 ISBN 9971 69 271 6 John N Miksic and Cheryl Ann Low Mei Gek Early Singapore 1300s 1819 Evidence in Maps Text and Artefacts Singapore Singapore History Museum 2004 ISBN 981 05 0283 4 Karaton Surakarta Jakarta Yayasan Pawiyatan Kabudayan Karaton Surakarta 2004 Pp 1 409 ISBN 9 789799 858603 Singapore Marshall Cavendish 2006 ISBN 981 261 226 2 Retno Sulistianingsih Sitowati and John N Miksic Icons of Art National Museum Jakarta Jakarta BAB Publishing Indonesia 2006 Pp ISBN 979 8926 25 0 Second Edition John N Miksic Icons of Art National Museum Jakarta Jakarta BAB Publishing Indonesia ISBN 978 979 8926 25 9 Dominik Bonatz John Miksic J David Neidel Mai Lin Tjoa Bonatz Editors From Distant Tales Archaeology and Ethnohistory in the Highlands of Sumatra Newcastle upon Tyne Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2009 Pp xiv 509 ISBN 1 4438 0497 5 978 1 4438 0497 4 Southeast Asian Ceramics New Light on Old Pottery Singapore Southeast Asian Ceramic Society 2009 ISBN 978 981 4260 13 8 Borobudur Majestic Mysterious Magnificent Yogyakarta PT Persero Taman Wisata Borobudur Prambanan amp Ratu Boko 2010 ISBN 978 602 98279 0 3 US Edition North Clarendon Vermont Periplus Editions Tuttle Publishing ISBN 978 979 89262 6 6 Review Peter Stephenson Java Kini October 2011 p 20 John N Miksic Geok Yian Goh and Sue O Connor Rethinking Cultural Resource Management in Southeast Asia Preservation Development and Neglect London New York Anthem Press 2011 ISBN 9780857283894References Edit Tng Ying Hui Not Born in Singapore Fifty Personalities Who Shaped the Nation Singapore Epigram Books 2019 p 143 Kibaroglu Dr Onat 2016 01 01 Academic Review of John Miksic A Journey from the Frigid Lands of the United States to the Archeological Grounds of Northern Sumatra and Beyond a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Flipsnack Wreckwatch Magazine Autumn 2021 Flipsnack Retrieved 2022 10 07 Justin McDaniel A Review of the Historical Dictionary of Southeast Asia in Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol 128 No 2 Apr Jun 2008 pp 342 44 Tng Ying Hui Not Born in Singapore Fifty Personalities Who Shaped the Nation Singapore Epigram Books 2019 p 145 pbjwelch 2022 05 03 Past amp Present SEACS Presidents Southeast Asian Ceramic Society SEACS Retrieved 2022 10 25 Tng Ying Hui 2015 Not born in Singapore fifty personalities who shaped the nation First ed Singapore p 148 ISBN 978 981 4655 41 5 OCLC 932118466 Melody Zaccheus Indian Jones who Pieces together S pore s Past in The Straits Times 11 November 2013 p 4 Chandrashekhar Vaishnavi 2017 THE LION CITY S GLORIOUS PAST Archaeology 70 6 61 68 ISSN 0003 8113 C M Turnbull Early Singapore 1330s 1819 in Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society Vol 78 No 1 288 2005 pp 122 124 Asad Latif Pre Raffles Singapore A Thriving Port The Straits Times 9 November 2013 p 19 Peterson Jane A 2014 05 11 In New Textbook the Story of Singapore Begins 500 Years Earlier The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 10 07 Auto Hermes 2018 01 11 Archaeologist wins inaugural Singapore history prize The Straits Times www straitstimes com Retrieved 2022 10 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John N Miksic amp oldid 1143806166, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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