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The Krang Kor site is located 15km northwest of Longvek, one of the capitals of the post-Angkor period. In the five phases of excavation conducted by the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Japan and the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Cambodia, small-scale trench surveys were carried out. The excavation at the Krang Kor site resulted in the discovery of two burials in good condition. Various kinds of artefacts have been found in these burials, including imported ceramics dating from the late 15th to the beginnings of 16th centuries, metallic objects and glass beads. Moreover, the surface collections of Krang Kor consist of Chinese blue and white wares, Chinese celadon, Chinese white porcelain, Si Satchanalai celadon, Myanmar celadon, Binh Dinh celadon, Khmer brown glazed jars with four lug-handles and so on. The ceramic findings suggest that a dominant force with enough power to acquire considerable number of imported ceramics existed in the Krang Kor region from the late 15th to the 16th centuries, the transitional periods from the late Angkor to the post-Angkor period.
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