Open AccessÚj irányok a khmer településtörténeti hálózatok kutatásában (Koh Ker, Kambodzsa)
Author(s) -
Károly Belényesy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
távol-keleti tanulmányok
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2786-2976
pISSN - 2060-9655
DOI - 10.38144/tkt.2017.1.8
Subject(s) - settlement (finance) , natural (archaeology) , character (mathematics) , intervention (counseling) , interpretation (philosophy) , function (biology) , quality (philosophy) , archaeology , geography , history , environmental resource management , architectural engineering , computer science , engineering , environmental science , psychology , epistemology , philosophy , world wide web , payment , biology , programming language , geometry , mathematics , evolutionary biology , psychiatry
In the framework of the research cooperation agreement between the APSARA and the Hungarian Southeast Asia Research Institute, more archaeological surveys targeted the building complex of Prasat Krachap temple andits close environment in Koh Ker (Cambodia) between 2011 and 2015. These investigations revealed new and significant information concerning the architectural character and quality of the building complex as a partof the special environmental structure of Koh Ker, the former royal center.The general conclusion of last years’ investigations is that the results fromLIDAR surveys of the area basically modify the general picture about KohKer. The LIDAR data provide an improved framework both for the interpretation of the previous results and the planning of future research as regardsthe settlement history of Koh Ker. Thus, the important site must be interpreted as a specific network habitation area. The previous surveys focused onthe distinctive elements of this system, such as individual temples and visible architectural structures, but the areas between the main foci (includingsettlements and industry) remained unknown. Accordingly, the complex webof communication channels (streets, hydraulic systems) and the structuressurrounding the temples (housing, industry) were not explored. However,these aspects can provide important information when interpreting the development and function of Koh Ker. These fundamental details hopefully contribute to the understanding of the extent and character of human intervention to the natural environment, and delineate the development and occupation of the site.