MEGACITY

Megacity:Angkor Wat

Who built Angkor Wat?

*Angkor Wat is build by Khmer people for King Suryavarnam II.

What does'Angkor Wat' mean?

*Angkor wat mean 'city temple' Angkor is from sanskrit word 'nagara' mean capital.Wat is the khmer word for temple.

Who was the khmer's enemies?

*Chams is the tradition enemies of the khmer.

What is the 'Bayon' famous for?

*Bayon is surrounded by two long walls bearing an extraordinary collection bas relief scenesof legendary and historical event.It is also famous cause of its beautiful decoration and artistic statues.









What was the 'Bayon'?

*Bayon is huge stone heads of the king which embellished the Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.

Who was Chou Ta-kuan?

*A Chinese diplomat under the Temur Khan, Emperor Chongzong of Yuan who was wrote the detailed report of the Angkor people.

What is the main for the fall of the Khmer empire?

*Cham has launched a surprised attack and pillaged the Khmer capital.Beside that,the declining harvests further weakened the empire. In 1431,the superiority of Ayutthaya was too great, and the Thai army conquered Angkor.

How did Angkor Wat survived?

*Angkor Wat survived by collecting water from rivers for agriculture as well as draining and reserving water from the monsoon season.Storing the water helped as the area only had two season.

What contributed to the rise of Angkor?

*Under the king Suryavarnam reign, the largest temple of Angkor was built which is dedicated to the God Vishnu The monks who keeps visiting the temple as pilgrimage site.

How did the Khmer cultive vice?

*They built barays in which they store water for the use of cultivating rice,they used a lot of main power to harvest an animal. The animal used to carry the yield and after harvest, they need to store the yield and then need to use animal.

What contributed to the fall of Angkor?

*The main reason in fall of Angkor is the death of king Suryavarnam II it is cause of cham,the enimies of Khmer.

How did the main temple (Angkor wat) survive?

*Angkor is situated in the North of Tonle Sap Lake and bringing its location is very strategic.It’s also was protected by rugged thick forest. It would be the only way for their enemies to launch surprise attack or against the Angkor.They have to sail up from the Mekong River,if the enemies intended to attack the Angkor,