Comments on: Adventures in Angkor – Angkor Wat http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/ News, resources, books and podcasts about the archaeology and ancient history of Southeast Asia Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:47:16 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Umzug München http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-23540 Umzug München Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:58:55 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/#comment-23540 Hello, Very good article. I will continue to pursue this article, as it is written is very interesting. Since we are interpreted very much on good information. Best regards :-) Hello, Very good article. I will continue to pursue this article, as it is written is very interesting. Since we are interpreted very much on good information. Best regards :-)

]]> By: Hardware Sortiment http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-23344 Hardware Sortiment Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:46:13 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/#comment-23344 The modern name, Angkor Wat, means "City Temple"; Angkor is a vernacular form of the word nokor which comes from the Sanskrit word nagara meaning capital. wat is the Khmer word for temple. Prior to this time the temple was known as Preah Pisnulok, after the posthumous title of its founder, Suryavarman. The modern name, Angkor Wat, means “City Temple”; Angkor is a vernacular form of the word nokor which comes from the Sanskrit word nagara meaning capital. wat is the Khmer word for temple. Prior to this time the temple was known as Preah Pisnulok, after the posthumous title of its founder, Suryavarman.

]]> By: Flüge http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-23205 Flüge Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:07:30 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/#comment-23205 Angkor is fantastic, it looks incredibly but everybody who visit vietnam should go there. Angkor is fantastic, it looks incredibly but everybody who visit vietnam should go there.

]]> By: Neuwagen http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-23121 Neuwagen Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:38:42 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/#comment-23121 Vietnam ist a wonderful country. When I was there three years ago I visited Angkor. It was very impressiv. Vietnam ist a wonderful country. When I was there three years ago I visited Angkor. It was very impressiv.

]]> By: Johan http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-22575 Johan Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:31:30 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/#comment-22575 Thanks for the information. We have similar problems with the vegetation during surveys in Mexico as well. I remember that estimates of Angkor's population has suggested that one million people lived there, and I wondered what that figure is based on (if no survey of house remains have been undertaken that figure must either be based on historical sources or educated guesses). Thanks for the information. We have similar problems with the vegetation during surveys in Mexico as well. I remember that estimates of Angkor’s population has suggested that one million people lived there, and I wondered what that figure is based on (if no survey of house remains have been undertaken that figure must either be based on historical sources or educated guesses).

]]> By: noelbynature http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-22568 noelbynature Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:07:10 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/#comment-22568 Hi Johan! I can't say much about specifics myself, but recent research has tended to focus on the non-monumental aspects of Angkor, such as the pre-Angkorian period and the irrigation/ water management systems. The reason we don't see much other than the temple remains was because everything else was made from perishable materials such as wood. Also, the clear patches of land we see today in the Angkor ruins were once jungle overgrowth that has to be painstakingly cleared during Angkor's modern discovery. That said, I'm pretty sure that there are large amounts of ceramic remains found within the settlements such as this study <a href="http://www2.hawaii.edu/~shawnef/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Hi Johan! I can’t say much about specifics myself, but recent research has tended to focus on the non-monumental aspects of Angkor, such as the pre-Angkorian period and the irrigation/ water management systems. The reason we don’t see much other than the temple remains was because everything else was made from perishable materials such as wood. Also, the clear patches of land we see today in the Angkor ruins were once jungle overgrowth that has to be painstakingly cleared during Angkor’s modern discovery. That said, I’m pretty sure that there are large amounts of ceramic remains found within the settlements such as this study here.

]]> By: Johan Normark http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-22534 Johan Normark Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:23:50 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/#comment-22534 Being a settlement archaeologist myself, I wonder how much is known of the settlement at Angkor apart from the temples? When I was there two years ago I could not see much house mounds in-between the temples. Can perishable structures be found, such as within Angkor Thom? I know from the Maya area in Mexico, Guatemala, etc. archaeologists sometimes talk about "invisible" structures, only indicated by a greater density of ceramic sherds. Is the situation similar at Angkor and other major SE Asian sites? Being a settlement archaeologist myself, I wonder how much is known of the settlement at Angkor apart from the temples? When I was there two years ago I could not see much house mounds in-between the temples. Can perishable structures be found, such as within Angkor Thom? I know from the Maya area in Mexico, Guatemala, etc. archaeologists sometimes talk about “invisible” structures, only indicated by a greater density of ceramic sherds. Is the situation similar at Angkor and other major SE Asian sites?

]]> By: Gummistiefel http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-22478 Gummistiefel Thu, 28 May 2009 22:48:36 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/#comment-22478 There is a single temple complex called “Angkor Wat,” located near Siem Reap in northeast Cambodia, but it has come to represent a whole complex of wonderful temples and stonemasonry and artwork throughout the area. It is the single largest religious structure in the world, and surely one of the world’s wonders of art and architecture. In fact, within an area of 120 sq. miles, the ruins contain some of the most imposing monuments in the world, including about a thousand temples, mainly Hindu and some Buddhist; the ancient city, however, had an extent some three times that size, and was home to perhaps 750,000 people. There is a single temple complex called “Angkor Wat,” located near Siem Reap in northeast Cambodia, but it has come to represent a whole complex of wonderful temples and stonemasonry and artwork throughout the area. It is the single largest religious structure in the world, and surely one of the world’s wonders of art and architecture. In fact, within an area of 120 sq. miles, the ruins contain some of the most imposing monuments in the world, including about a thousand temples, mainly Hindu and some Buddhist; the ancient city, however, had an extent some three times that size, and was home to perhaps 750,000 people.

]]> By: Billigflug http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-21346 Billigflug Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:05:50 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/#comment-21346 I had an eye on the overwhelming Tempel of Ankor for long time now. I wanted to see this heritage of culture for myself. So according to my flight to Vietnam, i decided to spend 3 more nicht at Ankor. I went directly from Saigon to Siem Reap. Ankor itself reminds you of culture and the cruel times during the war. "Killing Fields" are omnipresence. Despite of that the people are all optimistic and friendly. Tourismus is a big deal in the part of the country. In most locations u have to pay in Dollar instead of Riel. I had an eye on the overwhelming Tempel of Ankor for long time now. I wanted to see this heritage of culture for myself. So according to my flight to Vietnam, i decided to spend 3 more nicht at Ankor. I went directly from Saigon to Siem Reap.

Ankor itself reminds you of culture and the cruel times during the war. “Killing Fields” are omnipresence. Despite of that the people are all optimistic and friendly.

Tourismus is a big deal in the part of the country. In most locations u have to pay in Dollar instead of Riel.

]]> By: Cambodia » Blog Archives » Adventures in Angkor - Angkor Wat http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-6401 Cambodia » Blog Archives » Adventures in Angkor - Angkor Wat Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:46:47 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2007/08/02/adventures-in-angkor-angkor-wat/#comment-6401 [...] Adventures in Angkor - Angkor WatNo visit to Siem Reap would be complete without visiting the largest religious monument in the world, Angkor Wat, or the City Temple. The distinctive pagoda spires represent the celestial Mount Meru, the home of the gods, … [...] [...] Adventures in Angkor – Angkor WatNo visit to Siem Reap would be complete without visiting the largest religious monument in the world, Angkor Wat, or the City Temple. The distinctive pagoda spires represent the celestial Mount Meru, the home of the gods, … [...]

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