via HAL Open Science, 30 December 2023: Paper by Leroy and Hendrickson on the role of iron working in the Angkorian kingdom, which flourished in Cambodia and parts of Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam between the 11th and 13th centuries. Previously limited knowledge based on ethnographic descriptions and explorers’ accounts has expanded to include detailed analyses of iron objects, particularly architectural studs from Angkor’s temples. This research provides insights into the operational chain of iron production and usage in Angkor, enhancing our understanding of the kingdom’s material civilization, cultural practices, and socio-economic structures.
Le royaume angkorien et le travail du fer C’est à partir du site d’Angkor que le royaume khmer étend son territoire et son influence politique au Cambodge et sur une grande partie de la Thaïlande, du sud du Laos et du Vietnam entre les XI e et XIII e siècles. Notre connaissance actuelle sur l’histoire de ce royaume et ses processus d’expansion repose en grande partie sur la description des vestiges monumentaux, l’interprétation des sources épigraphiques et les résultats plus récents de l’archéologie. La civilisation matérielle des Khmers à l’origine des productions religieuses et utilitaires est quant à elle moins documentée. Pourtant, l’étude des formes d’organisation de ces productions et de leurs usages, tributaires des contextes environnemental (accès aux ressources, territoire), culturel (identité des artisans), religieux et socioéconomique (échelles de productions) est une source inépuisable de connaissance des sociétés anciennes.
![This week in Southeast Asian Archaeology: Prambanan gets some renewed attention, Phimai Black pottery surfaces at Mun Bon Dam, and I’m taking a short break next week.⠀
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The featured stories look at the new Indonesia–India conservation project at Prambanan, focusing on the temple complex’s ruined perwara shrines, and a striking Late Prehistoric find in northeast Thailand: a remarkably complete Phimai Black vessel discovered as water levels fell at Mun Bon Dam.⠀
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Temples, pottery, reservoirs, and a little scheduled rest. Back again on 27 July.⠀
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#SoutheastAsianArchaeology #Archaeology #Heritage #Prambanan #Thailand #Indonesia #Cambodia #Vietnam #CulturalHeritage #Substack This week in Southeast Asian Archaeology: Prambanan gets some renewed attention, Phimai Black pottery surfaces at Mun Bon Dam, and I’m taking a short break next week.⠀
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The featured stories look at the new Indonesia–India conservation project at Prambanan, focusing on the temple complex’s ruined perwara shrines, and a striking Late Prehistoric find in northeast Thailand: a remarkably complete Phimai Black vessel discovered as water levels fell at Mun Bon Dam.⠀
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Temples, pottery, reservoirs, and a little scheduled rest. Back again on 27 July.⠀
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Read this week’s newsletter: [link in bio]⠀
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