Angkorian Founders and Bronze Casting Skills
by CAST:ING
First technical investigation of the West Mebon Viṣṇu
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Trompets & Horns from 12th and 16th Centuries Angkor
by Patrick KersaléReconstitution-revival of trumpets and horns as observed on Angkor Wat and Bayon bas-reliefsIn English & French
New Observations at P’ong Tuk and Ongoing Issues with the Conceptualization of Dvāravatī
by Wesley S. ClarkeRevisiting the Pong Tuk site in West-Central Thailand, initially explored by G. Coedès (1927) and H. G. Quaritch Wales (1936).In English
The Place of Animism within Popular Buddhism in Cambodia: the Example of the Monastery
by Ang ChouleanThe Cambodian monastery as a sacred territory where animist forces combine with Theravada canon.In English
A Chant Has Nine Lives: The Circulation of Theravada Liturgies in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam
by Trent WalkerCultural and geographical variations of the Theravada liturgy, chanting and rituals in Southeast Asia.In English
The Western Top Temple’s Stone Blocks
by Sok Keo SovannaraPreliminary introduction to the Inscriptions, Graffiti, Marks and Sketched Designs in Prasat Top Lech, previously known as Monument 486.In English
Temple Models and Simulated Context in a Virtual Angkor
by Tom Chandler & Martin Polkinghorne'Through the visualisation lens': how can we get closer to a valid representation of the Ancient Khmer temples with new technological resources?In English
Top-down and bottom-up water management: A diachronic model of changing water management strategies at Angkor
by Sarah Klassen & Damian EvansHow the study of water management through times inform us about population density and social organization in early and medieval Angkor.In English
Contacts between the Upper Thai-Malay Peninsula and the Mediterranean World
by Brigitte Borell-Seidel & Bérénice Bellina-Pryce & Boonyarit ChaisuwanThis essay presents a selection of artefacts originating from the region of the Mediterranean Sea and mainly dating from the Roman Imperial period (here the…In English
In Search of Tambralinga's Heartland
by Wannasarn NoonsukNew findings on regional kingdoms with links to Funan, Angkor and the development and collapse of the Khmer Empire.In English & Thai
Temple Occupation and The Tempo of Collapse at Angkor Wat
by Miriam T. Stark & Piphal Heng & Alison K. CarterGround occupation and industrial activity as indicators for the timing of the decline and fall of Angkor as a regional center of power.In English
The Art of Sastra (Palm Leaf Manuscripts)
by Phnom Penh PostSastra sleuk rith, the ancestral Khmer art of palm leaf manuscript, is alive again thanks to Siem Reap craftswoman Phoeun Pavy,In English
The Reign of Suryavarman I and Royal Factionalism at Angkor
by Michael VickeryUsurper or legitimate continuator of the Indravarman dynasty in the 11th century? The case for Suryavarman I.In English
A History of Siamese Music Reconstructed From Western Documents, 1505-1932
by Jarenrchai Chonpairot & Terry E. MillerBurmese and Khmer influences on Siamese musical forms and instruments.In English
Les dieux du Phnom Bok (Gods of Phnom Bok)
by Pierre BaptisteAmong the greatest achievments of ancient Khmer sculptors, the gods of Phnom Bok images are kept at Musée Guimet, Paris.In French
A Visit to the Ruined Cities and Buildings of Cambodia
by Adolf BastianAn early exploration of Angkor and surrounding temples by German anthropologist Adolf Bastian.In English
Morbid Meditation in Buddhist Iconography
by Vittorio RovedaPhysical beauty and the decay of the human body, a major topic in Buddhist meditation.In English
Border wars: the ongoing temple dispute between Thailand and Cambodia and UNESCO's World Heritage List
by Helaine SilvermanA 2010 essay on the tensions between Cambodia and Thailand regarding the iconic Preah Vihear Khmer temple.In English
Inscriptions du Phnom Kulen: Corpus existant et inscriptions inédites, une mise en contexte / Phnom Kulen Inscriptions
by Jean-Baptiste "JB" Chevance20 inscriptions in the Phnom Kulen area tell us about the persistence of religious traditions associated to the 'temple-mountain' from pre-Angkorean times.In French
De l’ancienneté de Hariharālaya / A Bakong Inscription and the Datation of Hariharalaya City
by Christophe Pottier & Dominique SoutifAn epigraphic study on one of the major urban centers preceding Angkor, Hariharalaya.In French