Ref ID:	22820
Ref Type:	Book Section
Authors:	Sonnemann, Till F.
Title:	Discovery and interpretation of a buried temple in the Angkor Wat enclosure
Date:	2012
Source:	Connecting empires and states: selected papers from the 13th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists
Place of Publication:	Singapore
Publisher:	NUS Press
Abstract:	An extensive ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey in the western part of the enclosure of Angkor Wat revealed the remains of a buried and demolished structure that consisted of six definite towers, and potentially as many as nine towers. The structures were enclose by a rectangular laterite wall and had probably been demolished before the western entrance gate was built. The symmetrical alignment of the foundations with the towers of the western <i>gorpura</i> however implies a significant impact on the construction of the gate. Analysis of the GPR data in conjunction with the evaluation of results from preceding research was followed by excavations as part of the Greater Angkor Project. The combined results now allow a preliminary discussion of the successive construction and demolition phases on the western side of the Angkor Wat enclosure. The study indicates that the history of Angkor extends beyond its visible temples and that much of its history is buried beneath the ground. The survey demonstrates that there is a substantial need for research within temple enclosures and highlights the very importance of archaeological perception at Angkor.
Identifier:	978-9971-69-643-6
Date Created:	11/7/2013
Editors:	Tjoa-Bonatz, Mai Lin Reinecke, Andreas Bonatz, Dominik
Volume:	2
Page Start:	226
Page End:	235