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Ref Type: Journal Article
Authors: Sonnemann, Till F.
O'Reilly, Dougald
Chhay Rachna,
Fletcher, Roland
Pottier, Christophe
Title: The buried 'towers' of Angkor Wat
Date: 2015
Source: Antiquity
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2015.179
Abstract: The impressive architecture of Angkor Wat conveys a sense of harmonious design, but recent survey using ground-penetrating radar (GPR), coupled with targeted excavation, reveals a more complex picture. Fragmentary traces of a quincunx of earlier towers have been detected, which were partially demolished when the outer enclosure and western gateway were completed. Are these the remains of a shrine used during the construction period? If so, they throw new light on associated ritual activity during the building of Angkor Wat.
Date Created: 1/27/2016
Volume: 89
Number: 348
Page Start: 1420
Page End: 1438

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