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A cement factory linked to the Myanmar government is said to be endangering an ancient Buddhist site by blasting the nearby mountains for material without regard for the relics housed in the cave. Cement Factory Accused of Destroying Antiquities The Irrawaddy, 25 February 2008 [...] The disputed temple of Preah Vihear/Khao Phra Viharn is in the news again, ahead of the new Thai PM’s meeting with his counterpart in Cambodia. Thailand’s proposing a shared responsibility over the management of the 11th century Khmer temple owing to an unresolved border dispute. Preah Vihear to top the agenda of Samak’s visit to [...] In this week’s edition of Wednesday Rojak… Nerd’s eye review shows us how to prepare for Angkor Wat. TS Yeoh brings us some pictures from the Bujang Valley archaeological park. Anthropology.net weighs in on a recent paper about culture and natural selection (through the analogy of boat design in the pacific). This French article talks [...] In preparation for the impending meeting between the two countries, Thai PM Samak Sundaravej has asked the military for a briefing on the disputed site of Preah Vihear (see here). Samak asks army for full briefing on Preah Vihear Bangkok Post, 27 February 2008 Link is only up for one day [...] If you missed the Angkor Wat edition of Digging for the Truth, it turns out that there are clips of the entire episode on YouTube! I caught it today at the morning repeat – it was pretty ok, covering the major monuments of Angkor, along with footage from the Greater Angkor Project and Cambodian Martial [...] One of Myanmar’s most stunning architectural treasures is the Shwedagon Temple, built in the later half of the first millenium CE and contains the supposed relics of Buddhas. Creative commons image by ppbaud Glorious Golden Pagoda Wall Street Journal, 23 February 2008 [...] Learn about the Ilonggo-Bisayans, one of the primary aboriginal groups in the Philippine islands. Establishing pre-colonial Ilonggo identity Philippine Enquirer, 22 February 2008 [...] Cambodian representatives will be meeting their Thai counterparts to talk about the ongoing dispute over submitting the temple as a UNESCO World Heritage site. While the International Court of Justice has ruled that the temple belongs to Cambodia, the undefined border in the surrounding region remains the source of contention between the two nations. A [...] Anyone with History Channel in Singapore and Malaysia might be interested in catching tonight’s episode of Digging for the Truth, which features Angkor Wat. Catch the History Channel documentary on Angkor Wat at 9 pm. Read all about the temple of Angkor Wat: – Angkor Cities and Temples by C. Jaques – Of Gods, [...] The Shumla (Studying Human Use of Materials, Land, and Art), a centre for rock art research based in Texas, recently made a trip to Thailand to see some of the rock art there. Rock art is one of the least understood pieces of material culture in Southeast Asia, and in this region is given a [...] |
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