Rediscovering Tempasuk: Rebok as the Royal Capital, Archaeology, and the History of the Iranun Civilisation in Northwest Borneo (Sovereignty, Settlement Networks, and Maritime Power in the Sulu Zone, 900–1900 CE)

This preprint presents a historical analysis of Tempasuk and the Iranun civilisation in Northwest Borneo, covering sovereignty, settlement networks, and maritime power from 900 to 1900 CE. This is the author’s original draft, not yet peer-reviewed or formally published in any journal. It is deposited to establish a timestamp and evidence of intellectual ownership.