Published On May 17, 2023
In this video, we will explore the history of Angkor Wat after the collapse of the Angkorian empire and the city's transition to a holy Buddhist pilgrimage site. Thanks for visiting my channel and I hope you enjoy the video.
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For archaeological data on occupation in Angkor Wat see:
Alison K. Carter, Miriam T. Stark, Seth Quintus, Yijie Zhaung, Hong W. Piphal Heng, and Rachna Chhay, "Temple Occupation and the Tempo of Collapse at Angkor Wat Cambodia," (2019)
For western reception to the "rediscovery" of Angkor Wat see:
Frank Vincent, Jr., "The Wonderful Ruins of Cambodia," (1878)
For notes on inscriptions in Angkor Wat see:
David P. Chandler, "An Eighteenth Century Inscription from Angkor Wat," (1971)
Madeleine Giteau, Iconographie du Cambodge post-angkorien, (1975)
For reuse of Angkor Wat as a Buddhist temple see:
Jinah Kim, "Unfinished Business: Buddhist Reuse of Angkor Wat and Its Historical and Political Significance," (2010)