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Baksei Chamkrong — Ancillary Step North (Angkor)
Verified13.4200° N · 103.8600° E · 20 m

Baksei Chamkrong — Ancillary Step North (Angkor)

Baksei Step N

Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇰🇭 Siem Reap, Baksei Chamkrong, Cambodia

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About Baksei Chamkrong — Ancillary Step North (Angkor)

Baksei Chamkrong — Ancillary Step North (Angkor) in Siem Reap, Baksei Chamkrong, Cambodia is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and magnetometry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 6.8 ha. Excavation excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 20 m elevation.

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Relation to regional network

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 02Elite residence hypothesis

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. 2600 BCE
Period
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
Culture
Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
Builders
Old Kingdom
Purpose
Funerary monument and ritual complex
Rediscovered
1945
Excavation
Excavated

  1. c. 2600 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 966 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1890

    Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s

On the ground

Structures & features

13.4200° N · 103.8600° E · 20 m · 3 mapped features

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