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Great Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35)

Classical (regional)·Classical·🇰🇭 Angkor, Cambodia

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About Great Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35)

Great Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35) at Angkor, Cambodia is a Classical (regional) temple complex of the Classical tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for mound and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.

Why it mattersGreat Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35) at Angkor, Cambodia is a Classical (regional) temple complex of the Classical tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for mound a

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 02Territorial marker

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

History

How it came to be

Built
c. 1200 BCE
Period
Classical (regional)
Culture
Classical
Purpose
Mound and associated settlement
Excavation
Excavated
  1. c. 1200 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Great Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Great Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35)

On the ground

Structures & features

13.7709° N · 104.1980° E · 436 m · 4 mapped features

  • Great Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35) Main Temple-Complex Feature

    temple complex

    Primary temple-complex feature at Great Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    13.7709° N · 104.1981° E
  • Great Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Great Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35) defining settlement or ritual space

    13.7708° N · 104.1981° E
  • Great Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35) ceremonial landscape

    13.7710° N · 104.1980° E
  • Great Angkor Mound Outer — Angkor (60-35) Reservoir Cistern

    hydraulic

    Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

    13.7708° N · 104.1980° E

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