Higham, Charles
by The Civilization of Angkor
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Berkeley. 0. University Of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0520234421. 207 pages. hardcover. . keywords: Angkor Cambodia History. FROM THE PUBLISHER - In the late sixteenth century a mythical encounter was reported during an elephant hunt in the dense north of the Tonle Sap, or Great Lake of central Cambodia. King Satha of Cambodia and his retainers were beating a path through the undergrowth when they were halted by stone giants and a massive wall. The King, the fable reported, ordered six thousand men to clear away the forest overgrowth around the wall, thereby exposing the city of Angkor - 'lost' for over a century. Subsequent reports from Portuguese missionaries described its five gateways, with bridges flanked by stone figures leading across a moat. There were idols covered in gold, inscriptions, fountains, canals, and a temple with five towers, called Angor.' For four centuries, this huge complex has inspired awe among visitors from all over the world, but only now are its origins and history becoming clear. This book begins with the development of the prehistoric communities of the area and draws on the author's recent excavations to portray the rich and expansive chiefdoms that existed at the dawn of civilization. It covers the origins of early states, up to the establishment, zenith, and decline of this extraordinary civilization, whose most impressive achievement was the construction of the gilded temple mausoleum of Angkor Wat in the twelfth century, allegedly by 70,000 people. Drawing on the latest research on prehistoric archaeology, epigraphy, and art history, Charles Higham has written a clear and concise history of this remarkable civilization. inventory #35129 ISBN: 0520234421.
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- Title
- Higham, Charles
- Author
- The Civilization of Angkor
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0520234421
- ISBN 13
- 9780520234420
- Publisher
- University Of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, Ca, U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- 2002-01
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