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Angkor Wat
By Benjy Forstadt
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Khmer People
-Came from Southeast Asia
-Supported by Tonle Sap, a river and lake that
changes direction and over-floods twice yearly.
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Khmer Empire
-Began 802 AD
-Founded by King Jayavarnum II, who declared himself
a god
-Built hundreds of temples from 9th to 14th century
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Temple Mountain-Primary form of temple architecture
-Modelling temples off of Indian home of
the gods: Mount Meru
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Bakong
-881 AD
-First Temple Mountain
-Made of sandstone
-Built in capital city, Angkor
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Angkor Wat
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The Moat
-190 meters wide
-Required thousands of laborers
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Exterior Walls
-Covered with bas relief sculptures
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Battle of Kurukshetra
-Mythological battle between Pandava and Paurava
families
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The Army of Suryavarman II
-Dedicated to Suryavarman II, under whose rule Angkor
Wat was built
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Heaven and Hell
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Churning of the Ocean of Milk
-Bas relief of 92 gods and 88 demons
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The West Gopura
-Main entrance
-Three towers
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Apsaras
-Dancing female figures
-Also human female dancers
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