Eastern Siem Reap Village I — Siem Reap (54-31)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇰🇭 Siem Reap, Cambodia
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About Eastern Siem Reap Village I — Siem Reap (54-31)
Eastern Siem Reap Village I — Siem Reap (54-31) at Siem Reap, Cambodia is a Iron Age (regional) ancient city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for village 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 mattersEastern Siem Reap Village I — Siem Reap (54-31) at Siem Reap, Cambodia is a Iron Age (regional) ancient city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for vi
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Village and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Siem Reap Village I — Siem Reap (54-31)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Siem Reap Village I — Siem Reap (54-31)
On the ground
Structures & features
13.1648° N · 103.8532° E · 366 m · 3 mapped features
- Eastern Siem Reap Village I — Siem Reap (54-31) Main Ancient-City FeaturestructurePrimary ancient-city feature at Eastern Siem Reap Village I — Siem Reap (54-31) – central village and associated settlement element with stratified deposits13.1649° N · 103.8532° E
- Eastern Siem Reap Village I — Siem Reap (54-31) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Siem Reap Village I — Siem Reap (54-31) defining settlement or ritual space13.1648° N · 103.8532° E
- Eastern Siem Reap Village I — Siem Reap (54-31) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Siem Reap Village I — Siem Reap (54-31) ceremonial landscape13.1650° N · 103.8531° E