Abstract
This paper examines the pivotal role of the Ecole francaise d’Extreme-Oriente in the excavation, delineation, and interpretation of Champa sites in Vietnam. It further suggests the significance of this work in laying the groundwork for further archaeological efforts by the EFEO in Cambodia, Laos, and Northeast Thailand. The paper examines in detail the range of Champa sites, their relation to French scholarship of the early 20th century and their importance as training for later interventions.
Highlights
Beginning as early as 1907, French scholars, architects, and archaeologists—together with a handful of colorful adventurers—dedicated themselves to the clearing, interpretation, and eventual restoration of the great stone and brick monuments at Angkor
As with Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos were under French control during much of World War II
The Japanese eventually overthrew the Decoux government, setting up a puppet regime in Vietnam headed by the Emperor Bảo Đại (1913–1997, reigned 1926–1945)
Summary
This paper examines the pivotal role of the École française d’Extrême-Oriente in the excavation, delineation, and interpretation of Champa sites in Vietnam. It further suggests the significance of this work in laying the groundwork for further archaeological efforts by the EFEO in Cambodia, Laos, and Northeast Thailand. The paper examines in detail the range of Champa sites, their relation to French scholarship of the early 20th century and their importance as training for later interventions
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