The 12th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists (EurASEAA) was held in Leiden from 1 to 5 September 2008. It was organized by the International Institute for Asian Studies (HAS) in collaboration with the University of Leiden and the National Museum of Ethnology (Universiteit Leiden; Museum Volkenkunde). The organizing committee consisted of Marajke Klokke, Pieter ter Kers, Martina Van den Haak and Karina Van de Weterink. The meeting participants were welcomed by the Director of HAS M. Sparreboom and M. Klokke. The conference was organized in 37 sections. A total of 106 reports were read on various aspects of the history and archeology of Southeast Asia. The conference was attended by more than 150 scientists from different countries of the world, including Russia, the Netherlands, Great Britain, France, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, India and Southeast Asian countries. The largest number of reports were devoted to Indonesia, Cambodia, and prehistoric, primarily Neolithic, Southeast Asian societies. On September 3, several sections were allocated in a special block in honor of one of the largest organizers of science and specialists in the prehistoric era - Ian Glaver. Unfortunately, the author of the review did not manage to attend all the meetings, as at least three sections were working simultaneously. Therefore, we analyze the reports and reports that the author of the review participated in discussing. On the first day of the conference, the sections "Trade Items", "Prehistory - miscellaneous", "Burials in Upper Burma", "Art History - miscellaneous" and "Indonesia"were held. In the report by J. Lankton (UK), L. Dussibier (USA) and Bunyarit Chaisuvan (Thailand) " Early Glass in Southeast Asia: the end of history?" the question of the origin of the glass objects found in the region was discussed: were they of local or foreign production, and where did the raw materials for their manufacture come from? Based on the ... Read more