ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Examine SOURCE1 again. Compare what this source tells us about the Khmer army with evidence in lesson 8.9 SOURCE1 . Explain what these sources disagree about. If Zhou Daguan was wrong about weapons, determine to what extent we can trust all the other information he provides. 7. In SOURCE2 , determine which soldiers would probably be the ruler or nobles, and which would be from the ranks of the ordinary people. Explain how you can tell. 8. Explain what SOURCES3 and 4 can tell you about one role of women in Khmer society. 9. Explain what the writer of SOURCE5 would mean in saying ‘the cultivators or fishermen sensed themselves as being within the same world as their ruler ...’ ( Hint: What religious beliefs and values would they have shared?) EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 10. Propose why it is most likely that the lives of ordinary Khmer people would have changed very little during the period of the Khmer Empire. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
LESSON 8.8 Why are Angkor’s buildings famous?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to identify the major buildings of the city of Angkor and describe the enormous achievement involved in creating these structures.
Tune in The city of Angkor contains many sculptures and carvings (such as in SOURCE1 ) that serve as valuable historical sources. 1. Describe the figures in this relief carving. 2. Who might they portray and why do you think they and thousands more were carved on temple walls?
SOURCE1 Wall carvings at Prasat Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom
8.8.1 The city of Angkor Angkor Wat, meaning ‘temple city’ in Khmer, is the world’s largest religious structure near Siem Reap, Cambodia. Part of the vast Angkor temple complex, it was part of a city that spanned over 1800 square kilometres in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, making it the largest pre-industrial city. At its peak, Angkor had over a million residents compared to London’s 40 000. The temples have survived due to their stone and brick construction, unlike the wooden houses. Angkor also featured an extensive water reservoir system, used for irrigating rice crops and symbolising Hindu mythology.
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