Supply ranges of stone blocks used in masonry bridges and their construction period along the East Royal Road in the Khmer Empire, Cambodia

Supply ranges of stone blocks used in masonry bridges and their construction period along the East Royal Road in the Khmer Empire, Cambodia

Abstract During the Angkor period, there were five Royal Roads linking the capital city of Angkor with provincial principal cities. Seven Temples d’étape, six Fire Shrines, and 25 masonry bridges were constructed along the East Royal Road to Preah Khan of Kompong Svay. We conducted measurements of m...

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Main Authors: Etsuo Uchida, Yuichiro Sakurai, Rathborith Cheng, Ichita Shimoda, Yu Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-04-01
Series:Heritage Science
Subjects:
Khmer monuments
East Royal Road
Bridge
Laterite
Sandstone
Chemical composition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-020-00383-2

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