Cambodian history Migrations into the mainland regions of Southeast Asia from the north continued well into historic times. The ancestors of the Cambodians came with earlier waves that followed in the wake of the proto-Malays. The Cambodians are closely related to the Mon who settled further to the west but of whom only small pockets survive in Thailand and Burma. According to conventional history based largely on Chinese sources, when the Cambodians arrived in presentday Cambodia, two powerf ...

ANCIENT KHMERS Some of the most beautiful aspects of Cambodia came from its ancient ancestors, the Khmers. Khmer culture, though influenced by Thailand, India and Vietnam, retained its own fascinating identity and built a kingdom unimaginable by most. These pages are dedicated to this time period, the Angkorian Period, when the Khmer were at the height of their glory. Khmer culture is one rich in religion, legend and mystery, all of which comes to life in the amazing cities they buil ...

Virtual Tour Take a virtual tour of Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia. This exhibition was on view at the Gallery June 29 - September 28, 1997. See also, exhibition overview and related links. Start Cambodia Tour (Apple QuickTime VR required) See below for descriptions and technical information plug-in tour Virtual Tour Technical Requirements This virtual tour allows you to navigate through panoramas of the exhibition galleries. As you walk through the space, yo ...

Highlight: Sculptures and bas-reliefs in Khmer Art [more] An introduction The idealized faces the sculptors of ancient Cambodia so skilfully managed to draw forth from stone represent strikingly realistic portraits that capture the majesty and impassivity of gods, as well as the compassion of divinities imbued with a gentle inner smile. In their bas-reliefs, these artists devoted their talent not only to depicting the deities, but to realistically reproducing the secular world as well: the ...