Assessments of Singapore’s history invariably revolve around Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival in 1819。 Before this date – we’ve been told – “nothing very much appears to have happened in Singapore”。 Pre-1819 Singapore was a sleepy， historically insignificant fishing village， little more than the “occasional resort of pirates”。 This ambitious book， co-written by four of Singapore’s foremost historians， offers an assertive re-evaluation of that view， firmly situating Singapore’s starting point seven hundred years ago。 Drawing on a multi-disciplinary range of archival， textual and cartographical records， as well as the latest archaeological discoveries， the authors cast a singular historical trajectory for Singapore over the past seven centuries， animating its history like never before。 Written in a compelling and accessible manner， and richly illustrated with more than 200 artefacts， photographs， maps， art works and ephemera， this volume builds upon the foundations of an earlier book， Singapore: A 700-Year History。 Extensively rewritten to incorporate ground-breaking research findings， Seven Hundred Years: A History of Singapore widens the historical lens and offers a vital new perspective on the story of Singapore。