3. ANGKOR WAT
Jayavarman II (1113-1145 or
1150)
Initiated the construction of
Angkor Wat
Completed in 1145
Dedicated to the Hindu God
‘Vishnu’
4. ANGKOR WAT
Present Day Siem Reap
Angkor = Nagara = City
Angkor Wat = City of
Temple
Master of Stone Carving
Appear on national flag
http://www.canbypublications.com/maps/TempleMapaap2.htm
http://www.bicycle-adventures.com/image-files/map-cambodia.jpg
5. QUESTIONS
What is the significance of Angkor Wat?
What does the size and complexity of the
temple say about the Khmer Empire?
Is its use today the same as it was when it
was first built?
What does the answer tell us about
Cambodia’s story?
6. DIGGING FOR THE TRUTH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzR8lFXigko
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TstPiRKu6s4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=4C7KEHAZFt4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=rjG5QYyiRN8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3UFpP-
WeWw&feature=related