A Presence of the Past: The Legal Protection of Singapore’s Archaeological Heritage

• Main Author: LEE, Jack Tsen-Ta
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2011
• Subjects: Archaeology; land acquisition; national monuments; planning law; Singapore; treasure trove; Asian Studies; Property Law and Real Estate
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1194; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/3146/viewcontent/PresenceofthePast_20110526.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Singapore is not well known for its archaeological heritage. In fact, chance finds in the early 20th century and systematic archaeological excavations since the 1980s conducted at sites around the Singapore River have unearthed artefacts shedding light on the island’s early history. In addition, the...