First direct dating for the construction of three temples in Angkor, Cambodia
In: 14C and Archaeology; 8th International Symposium ; https://cea.hal.science/cea-02346369 ; 14C and Archaeology; 8th International Symposium, Jun 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2016
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International audience ; Architecture represents key evidence of dynastic practice and change in the archaeological world. Chronologies for many important buildings and sequences, including the medieval iconic temples at Angkor (Cambodia) are based solely on indirect associations from inscriptions and architectural styles. Establishing direct techniques to verify construction episodes is complicated by the lack of datable remains from secure contexts. Iron crampons are the most consistently available material both in Angkorian and pre-modern architectural traditions however previous attempts at radiocarbon dating were fraught by methodological difficulties. Using a newly-developed approach based on AMS radiocarbon dating to directly date iron crampons integrated into the structure we present the first direct evidence for the history of three major temples in Angkor: the Royal Palace, the Baphuon and the Preah Khan. The Baphuon is particularly crucial both for the context and date of its construction and the period when its western façade was modified into a gigantic Reclining Buddha. The first absolute dates recovered from these temples provide important, new insights into the developmental history of Angkor. Accurately dating iron with relatively low carbon content is a decisive step to test long-standing assumptions about architectural histories and political processes for states that incorporated iron into buildings.
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First direct dating for the construction of three temples in Angkor, Cambodia
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Leroy, Stéphanie ; Hendrickson, Mitch ; Delqué-Kolic, Emmanuelle ; Vega, Enrique ; Laboratoire Archéomatériaux et Prévision de l'Altération (LAPA - UMR 3685) ; Nanosciences et Innovation pour les Matériaux, la Biomédecine et l'Energie (ex SIS2M) (NIMBE UMR 3685) ; Institut Rayonnement Matière de Saclay (IRAMIS) ; Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut Rayonnement Matière de Saclay (IRAMIS) ; Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) ; IRAMAT - Laboratoire Métallurgies et Cultures (IRAMAT - LMC) ; Institut de Recherches sur les Archéomatériaux (IRAMAT) ; Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbeliard (UTBM)-Université d'Orléans (UO)-Université Bordeaux Montaigne (UBM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbeliard (UTBM)-Université d'Orléans (UO)-Université Bordeaux Montaigne (UBM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) ; Department of Anthropology ; University of Chicago ; Laboratoire de mesure du carbone 14 (LMC14 - UMS 2572) ; Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN)-Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (MCC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
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Zeitschrift: | 14C and Archaeology; 8th International Symposium ; https://cea.hal.science/cea-02346369 ; 14C and Archaeology; 8th International Symposium, Jun 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2016 |
Veröffentlichung: | HAL CCSD, 2016 |
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