The buried "towers" of Angkor Wat

• Autores: Till F. Sonnemann, Dougald O'Reilly, Chhay Rachna, Roland Fletcher, Christophe Pottier
• Localización: Antiquity, ISSN 0003-598X, Vol. 89, Nº 348, 2015, págs. 1420-1438
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The impressive architecture of Angkor Wat conveys a sense of harmonious design, but recent survey using ground-penetrating radar (GPR), coupled with targeted excavation, reveals a more complex picture. Fragmentary traces of a quincunx of earlier towers have been detected, which were partially demolished when the outer enclosure and western gateway were completed. Are these the remains of a shrine used during the construction period? If so, they throw new light on associated ritual activity during the building of Angkor Wat.