the singapore story
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So you think you know
Singapores history well?
Lets try!
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SABARASABARA
PU LUO ZHONGPU LUO ZHONG
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SabaraSabara
Early name of Singapore
Used in the 2nd century
Greek geographer Ptolemy
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Pu Luo ZhongPu Luo Zhong
Early name of Singapore
3rd century.
Derived from the Malay Pulau Ujong
(island at the tip)
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Picture Discussion Time!
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Another name of Singapore
Singapura The Lion City
But
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This story was actually recorded inSejarah Melayu.
Do you think this story is real orfictional?
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If it is fictional, does it mean that it is
of no use to historians?
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Lets start with a few easy
questions first...Q1. Singapore was founded on _______
by _____________________.
A: 1959, Lee Kuan Yew
B: 1965, Yusof Ishak
C: 1819, Stamford Raffles
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Think about it...
What was Singapore before Raffles landed?
Did it even exist?
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Lets start with a few easy questions
first...
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Raffles, the founder of
Singapore??
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Bring in that trowel, mate!
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So says Wang Dayuan, a Chinese
merchant who travelled in Southeast
Asia during the 14th
century...
Temasik has become a great andfamous place visited by large numbers of
foreigners. There were some Chinese
settlers in Temasik. Traders feared to
come to this place. Pirates were lurking
to raid the Chinese junks.
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Question:
All historians are good chefs.Why?
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Answer:Answer:Because they know how to makeBecause they know how to make
good use of sauces (sources)!good use of sauces (sources)!
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Takeaway(s) of the Day!
There are different types of historical sources
(such asWang Da Yuans written records,
artefacts such as Chinese coins).
Archaeology supports the study of History.
All historical sources are important in the
study of history.