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Ref ID: 27622
Ref Type: Journal Article
Authors: Feneley, Marnie
Penny, Dan
Fletcher, Roland
Title: Claiming the hydraulic network of Angkor with Viṣṇu: a multidisciplinary approach including the analysis of archaelogical remains, digital modelling and radiocarbon dating: with evidence for a 12th century renovation of the West Mebon
Date: 2016
Source: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
Abstract: Prior to the investigations in 2004–2005 of the West Mebon and subsequent analysis of archaeological material in 2015 it was presumed that the Mebon was built in the mid-11th century and consecrated only once. New data indicates a possible re-use of the water shrine and a refurbishment and reconsecration in the early 12th century, at which time a large sculpture of Viṣṇu was installed. Understanding the context of the West Mebon is vital to understanding the complex hydraulic network of Angkor, which plays a crucial role in the history of the Empire.
Date Created: 9/13/2016
Volume: 9
Page Start: 275
Page End: 292