Angkor What? Angkor Wat!
Beginning in the 9th century the Khmer empire, which was based in what is today
northwestern Cambodia, began to gather power and territory in mainland Southeast
Asia. It would grow to be one of the largest empires in Southeast Asian history.
In this lesson, students will learn about Angkor Wat and its place in Cambodian,
and Southeast Asian, history. Students will attempt to “read” the
temple, in a way which resembles the reading of a primary document, to gain
insight into this history.
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