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/Home/Historical Studies/History/Ancient Civilizations/Southeast Asia/Cambodia Cambodian history Votes:0 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 powerful states had already been established there by people of the Malay stock-- Champa , controlling part of central and southern Vietnam, and Founan (Funan), sited in the southernmost part of Vietnam and most of presentday Cambodia. Founan was at the height of its power at the end of the fifth century A.D Read More Go to Site index.html Votes:0 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 built. HISTORY Introduction RELIGION Hindu and Indian Influences The Adaptation of the Khmer Culture The Cult of Devaraja HOMES OF THE HIGH GODS Ancient Cities Conclusion Book Review Bibliography and Links NEXT Thank you. Please E-mail me HERE if you have any questions or comments. Pacific University Homepage Pacif Read More Go to Site Khmer Civilization - History of Cambodia & Angkor Wat Votes:0 Khmer Civilization History of Cambodia Cambodia Tours Angkor Wat Tours Angkor Phnompenh Heritage Tours Cambodia Hotels Travel Information Phnompenh Angkor Wat South Coast Transportation: Flight Cambodia Map Note on Cambodia Visa Historical Background Indian's Influence Inscription Religion Lineage Khmer Society Khmer People Architectures Sculptures Mastery over Water Khmer Civilization Pre-Angkor Era Angkor Era Post Angkor Era Rise and Fall of Khmer Chronology The Khmer or Angkor Civilization came into existence during the period from 802 to 1431 A.D. and stretched as far as the modern Thailand-Burma Border in the West and Wat Phou of Laos in the North during its peak. Its emergence lies in the fact that the ancient Khmer rulers adopted a right political doctrine of its time, which enforce Read More Go to Site National Gallery of Art - Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia: Virtual Tour Votes:0 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, you can select specific sculpture for larger image views, close-up details, and more information. Macintosh | Windows | Navigation Note | Audio/Video Segments | Virtual Tour FAQs Macintosh If you are a Macintosh user, our virtual tours can be viewed with version 5.x of QuickTime or higher on any browser version 4.x or higher. Read More Go to Site World Art Treasures:Khmer Art Votes:0 World Art Treasures:Khmer Art 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 temple gallery walls are lined with military processions, raging battles, or simple everyday scenes carved with an amazing sense of movement and composition. Starting with the first Preangkorean masterpieces - which can be traced from as early as the 6th century AD - and c Read More Go to Site

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