Unit 1 Was there Unit 1 Was there Singapore before 1819?Singapore before 1819?

Early Artefacts Found in SingaporeEarly Artefacts Found in Singapore The Singapore StoneThe Singapore Stone

Located at mouth of Singapore river 150 years ago.Located at mouth of Singapore river 150 years ago. Showed that people at that time could write and read but in a Showed that people at that time could write and read but in a

different language from us today.different language from us today. The Sejarah MelayuThe Sejarah Melayu

Malay records written by Munshi Abdullah.Malay records written by Munshi Abdullah. Contained story about how Singapore was named by Sang Nila Contained story about how Singapore was named by Sang Nila

Utama.Utama. Jewellery, porcelain, stoneware and eathenware found at Jewellery, porcelain, stoneware and eathenware found at

Fort CanningFort Canning Showed there was trade between Singapore and other parts of the Showed there was trade between Singapore and other parts of the

world.world. Chinese recordsChinese records

Account of Wang Dayuan a chinese traveller.Account of Wang Dayuan a chinese traveller.

Post 14Post 14thth century Singapore century Singapore

Parameswara came to Singapore.Parameswara came to Singapore. He became the new ruler of Singapore.He became the new ruler of Singapore. He was drove out of Singapore by Javanese He was drove out of Singapore by Javanese

troops or the Siamese.troops or the Siamese. He fled to Muar, island of Singapore left to a He fled to Muar, island of Singapore left to a

group of orang lauts.group of orang lauts. Singapore lost its importance as a trading port.Singapore lost its importance as a trading port.

Reasons for the coming of the Reasons for the coming of the EuropeansEuropeans

Increase in interest to the world outside Increase in interest to the world outside Europe.Europe. They wanted to know the lives of the Easterners. They wanted to know the lives of the Easterners.

To buy spices from the East.To buy spices from the East. Spices were very important at that tme as there Spices were very important at that tme as there

were no refrigerators.were no refrigerators. They wanted to have a share of the wealth They wanted to have a share of the wealth

available in the East.available in the East. They wanted to find gold, rubies and other They wanted to find gold, rubies and other

precious stones found in the East.precious stones found in the East.