Les sites archéologiques de la région du Bhnaṃ Gūlen (Phnom Kulen)

Boulbet, Jean; Dagens, Bruno

doi:10.3406/arasi.1973.1069

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“…On the top of Phnom Kulen Mountain in Cambodia, approximately 50 km outside Angkor, a small Buddhist community existed between the eighth and ninth centuries. this is evident by the presence of sema stones at two separate sites, tun Mas and Ban Gre ( Boulbet and Dagens 1973). Close to these sites is located a Dvaravati style Buddha image in mahaparinirvana carved into the rock face.…”

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Buddhism and its Relationship to Dvaravati Period Settlement Patterns and Material Culture in Northeast Thailand and Central Laos c. Sixth–Eleventh Centuries a.d. : A Historical Ecology Approach to the Landscape of the Khorat Plateau

Murphy¹

2013

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This article employs the research paradigm of historical ecology to investigate the spread and development of early Buddhism in the Khorat Plateau during the Dvaravati period. The movement of this religion into the region was largely determined by preexisting settlement patterns, with moated sites being particularly important. The arrival of Buddhism also introduced monumental architecture and a definable art style. These moated settlements were dependent on large-scale river systems such as the Mun and Chi, particularly in regard to water management, agriculture, transport, and communication. A study of the distribution of sema stones also provides evidence for the spread of Buddhism, while Buddha images carved into rock faces on mountaintops and evidence for rock shelters illustrate that the tradition of forest monks was functioning alongside the more established urban monasticism. The relationship between Buddhism and society is explored, illustrating how the arrival of this religion resulted in new cognitive and physical conceptions of the landscape best demonstrated by changes in settlement planning. Finally, it is shown that Buddhism did not function outside of society but existed in an interdependent relationship with both the lay community and local rulers, with patronage being granted in return for not only spiritual guidance but political legitimization.

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Buddhism and its Relationship to Dvaravati Period Settlement Patterns and Material Culture in Northeast Thailand and Central Laos c. Sixth–Eleventh Centuries a.d. : A Historical Ecology Approach to the Landscape of the Khorat Plateau

Murphy¹

2013

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“…The 1960s saw renewed interest in the region. Hansen (1969) and Boulbet (Boulbet & Dagens 1973; Boulbet 1979) added various elements to Stern's archaeological map, in particular water-control structures, dykes and other linear features, without necessarily adding support to the notion of an urban network. Aerial mapping campaigns of the Angkor region throughout the 1990s extended northward to the mountains, but with limited success.…”

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Mahendraparvata: an early Angkor-period capital defined through airborne laser scanning at Phnom Kulen

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“…In some Cambodian examples such as Poeung Komnou, we are fortunate to have inscriptions that date at least some of the rock art at present [67]. The depiction of cars and bicycles on the walls of Gua Badak [82] and European-styled masted ships and Chinese junks in Tham Viking [20,[56][57][58] give an indication of the relatively recent date of these paintings.…”

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“…My current research at the Australian National University looks at two of these sites at the Phnom Kulen area, Poueng Komnou (Born Gamnur in [67]) and Poeung Ta Khap. Poeung Komnou is a sandstone boulder located in the eastern foothills of Phnom Kulen.…”

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Rock Art Research in Southeast Asia: A Synthesis

Tan

2014

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Rock art has been known in Southeast Asia since the early 19th century, but relatively little attention has been paid to this class of archaeological material. This paper attempts to correct the perception that there is little rock art known in the region; especially in the light of intensified research efforts over the last 30 years that have led to the discovery of numerous new sites. Over a thousand rock art sites are known in the form of rock paintings, petroglyphs and megaliths in Southeast Asia, and their distribution across the various territories are uneven. This paper summarises the state of rock art research in Southeast Asia and discusses some of the challenges of studying rock art in this region, research trends and new finds from recent research.

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Les sites archéologiques de la région du Bhnaṃ Gūlen (Phnom Kulen)

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Buddhism and its Relationship to Dvaravati Period Settlement Patterns and Material Culture in Northeast Thailand and Central Laos c. Sixth–Eleventh Centuries a.d. : A Historical Ecology Approach to the Landscape of the Khorat Plateau

Buddhism and its Relationship to Dvaravati Period Settlement Patterns and Material Culture in Northeast Thailand and Central Laos c. Sixth–Eleventh Centuries a.d. : A Historical Ecology Approach to the Landscape of the Khorat Plateau

Mahendraparvata: an early Angkor-period capital defined through airborne laser scanning at Phnom Kulen

Rock Art Research in Southeast Asia: A Synthesis

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