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Drain G-2 (Photo: So Sokuntheary's Doctoral Degree Dissertation)
Drain D-1, inner structure, by CCD camera (Photo: So Sokuntheary's Doctoral Degree Dissertation)2010-02-11
Xinhua
A team of Cambodian and Japanese archaeologists said it has uncovered an ancient man-made drainage system at the site of the Bayon temple at Angkor Thom, local media reported on Thursday.
The temple, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries during the reign of King Jayavarman VII, has been the subject of three digs since 1999, but this is the first time such a drainage system has been discovered, according to the archaeologists.
"The drainage system is for rainwater flow from the first and second levels," the Phnom Penh Post quoted Heng Kamsan, one of the archaeologists as saying.
Heng Kamsan said 14 metres of the 70-centimetre-wide drain had been dug up, and that its covering of laterite stone was due to be removed next week.
He said the archaeologists had at first been hoping to learn more about the condition and construction of the temple's foundation.
After one largely fruitless month of work, however, he said the archaeologists were elated to happen upon the drainage system.
"While we did not expect to find it, we did, and it has made us happy," he said.
The ongoing dig, which began in January, is being carried out under the auspices of UNESCO and the Apsara Authority, which manages the Angkor Wat temple complex. The dig was expected to conclude by the end of March, according to Heng Kamsan.
The temple, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries during the reign of King Jayavarman VII, has been the subject of three digs since 1999, but this is the first time such a drainage system has been discovered, according to the archaeologists.
"The drainage system is for rainwater flow from the first and second levels," the Phnom Penh Post quoted Heng Kamsan, one of the archaeologists as saying.
Heng Kamsan said 14 metres of the 70-centimetre-wide drain had been dug up, and that its covering of laterite stone was due to be removed next week.
He said the archaeologists had at first been hoping to learn more about the condition and construction of the temple's foundation.
After one largely fruitless month of work, however, he said the archaeologists were elated to happen upon the drainage system.
"While we did not expect to find it, we did, and it has made us happy," he said.
The ongoing dig, which began in January, is being carried out under the auspices of UNESCO and the Apsara Authority, which manages the Angkor Wat temple complex. The dig was expected to conclude by the end of March, according to Heng Kamsan.
9 comments:
Very good news for Khmer, but don't talk too lout coz Siamese will tell the world that was built by Siam king. You know this shit Siamese nation like to to take every things belong to Khmer.
Ah Siam Roon Tas Banh Daj Kbal hole country.
for an ancient metropolis as big as angkor, more ought to be discovered. angkor may have been the one of the largest ancient city in the world, then.
Don't destroy the monument if you so stupid ask for help from over develop country! Don't go to some thing like India or China! They just stupid like you Ah Kwack!
Anonymous said...
Very good news for Khmer, but don't talk too lout coz Siamese will tell the world that was built by Siam king. You know this shit Siamese nation like to to take every things belong to Khmer.
Ah Siam Roon Tas Banh Daj Kbal hole country.
4:27 PM
WHAT GOOD NEWS FOR YOU STUPID?
FIRST THEY DO NOT KNOW IT HAS DRAINAGES, WHERE SUCH A BIG MONUMENT MUST HAVE DRAINAGE TO STAY SO LONG IN THE PLAIN OF MONSOON TERITORY!
NOW YOU FIND IT JUST BY LUCK! STUDY MORE ABOUT THE STRUCTURE BEFORE YOU DIG MORE, STUPID, YOU MAY JUST TOPLE AND DESTROY BAYOND BY ACCIDENT TOO!
DO NBOT ASK VIET TO HELP MOTHERFUCKER YOUR MASTER JUST STUPID LIKE YOUR PhD!
My belief there are more to discover according to the fact.But alot of unknown criminal been hiden or destroy the record not to pass on to the next generation of Khmer empire. WHY??????
May God bless and protect my people and the Kindgom of Cambodia.
4:52am
You damn fuck why don't you read again? That person just included that don't let the Siam know, this doesn't mean he like Viet, do think only you that worry about our country? Damn idiod!
Every Khmer hate both Siam and Viet, you just screaming but do nothing too fuck head.
10:23AM! WHAT ABOUT THE VIET, ARE YOU JUST STUPID LIKE YOUR PARENTS THE CPP DAMN FUCK?
" WHAT GOOD NEWS FOR YOU STUPID?
FIRST THEY DO NOT KNOW IT HAS DRAINAGES, WHERE SUCH A BIG MONUMENT MUST HAVE DRAINAGE TO STAY SO LONG IN THE PLAIN OF MONSOON TERITORY!
NOW YOU FIND IT JUST BY LUCK! STUDY MORE ABOUT THE STRUCTURE BEFORE YOU DIG MORE, STUPID, YOU MAY JUST TOPLE AND DESTROY BAYOND BY ACCIDENT TOO!
DO NBOT ASK VIET TO HELP MOTHERFUCKER YOUR MASTER JUST STUPID LIKE YOUR PhD!
4:52 AM"
10:23am1 i JUST GIVE YOUR FUCKING STUPID PARENTS ADVISE THE WAY HE KNOW OF THE WORDS!
To call this drainage system report a "doctoral dissertation" is misleading to the readers. A dissertation is a scholarly lengthy document, not this 8 pages long report of the Bayon Temple drainage system. Surprsingly, the author So Sokuntheary submitted the 8 page piece of writing as a doctoral dissertation to Waseda university in Japan. This report does not qualify as a dissertation, nor can it be equated to a scholarly written dissertation. It is no wonder that there are khmer PhDs who obtain their education in cambodia or abroad (i.e., Japan) can barely compose an essay, yet they call themselves "Bondith" or Doctor.
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