Shikhara Spire South — Angkor (Siem Reap)
Shikhara Spire South Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇰🇭 Angkor, Cambodia
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About Shikhara Spire South — Angkor (Siem Reap)
Shikhara Spire South in Angkor, Cambodia is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Medieval culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Medieval site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) rock-art traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Shikhara Spire South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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 Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
13.1388° N · 104.6324° E · 94 m · 3 mapped features
Shikhara Spire South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Shikhara Spire South
13.1396° N · 104.6332° EShikhara Spire South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Shikhara Spire South
13.1381° N · 104.6318° EShikhara Spire South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Shikhara Spire South
13.1399° N · 104.6314° E