Sacred Angkor Platform Central — Angkor (60-18)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇰🇭 Angkor, Cambodia
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About Sacred Angkor Platform Central — Angkor (60-18)
Sacred Angkor Platform Central — Angkor (60-18) at Angkor, Cambodia is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for platform 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 mattersSacred Angkor Platform Central — Angkor (60-18) at Angkor, Cambodia is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for pla
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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Platform and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Sacred Angkor Platform Central — Angkor (60-18)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Sacred Angkor Platform Central — Angkor (60-18)
On the ground
Structures & features
13.6330° N · 104.3303° E · 188 m · 3 mapped features
Sacred Angkor Platform Central — Angkor (60-18) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Sacred Angkor Platform Central — Angkor (60-18) – central platform and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
13.6330° N · 104.3303° ESacred Angkor Platform Central — Angkor (60-18) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Sacred Angkor Platform Central — Angkor (60-18) defining settlement or ritual space
13.6329° N · 104.3304° ESacred Angkor Platform Central — Angkor (60-18) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Sacred Angkor Platform Central — Angkor (60-18) ceremonial landscape
13.6331° N · 104.3302° E