Lower Angkor Settlement B — Angkor (60-40)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇰🇭 Angkor, Cambodia
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About Lower Angkor Settlement B — Angkor (60-40)
Lower Angkor Settlement B — Angkor (60-40) at Angkor, Cambodia is a Early Historic (regional) archaeological wonder of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for settlement 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 mattersLower Angkor Settlement B — Angkor (60-40) at Angkor, Cambodia is a Early Historic (regional) archaeological wonder of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 40
Open questions
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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Angkor Settlement B — Angkor (60-40)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Lower Angkor Settlement B — Angkor (60-40)
On the ground
Structures & features
13.9677° N · 103.3645° E · 379 m · 3 mapped features
Lower Angkor Settlement B — Angkor (60-40) Main Archaeological-Wonder Feature
archaeological wonderPrimary archaeological-wonder feature at Lower Angkor Settlement B — Angkor (60-40) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
13.9678° N · 103.3646° ELower Angkor Settlement B — Angkor (60-40) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Angkor Settlement B — Angkor (60-40) defining settlement or ritual space
13.9676° N · 103.3646° ELower Angkor Settlement B — Angkor (60-40) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Angkor Settlement B — Angkor (60-40) ceremonial landscape
13.9678° N · 103.3645° E