GEOGRAPHY and GEOLOGY (Architecture of Cambodia)
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ARCHITECTURE OF CAMBODIA Mark Randell Togado | BS –Arch 3A /mcrandeell
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Transcript of GEOGRAPHY and GEOLOGY (Architecture of Cambodia)
ARCHITECTURE OF CAMBODIA
Mark Randell Togado | BS –Arch 3A
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Phnom Penh – the capital and the largest city of Cambodia
Khmer – official language
Theravada Buddhism – official religion
Cambodian - demonym
Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy – type of government
Kingdom of Cambodia – official name
CAMBODIA |Introduction
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- Mainland of South-east Asia
- 13°00′N 105°00′E
- Ranked 90th in area
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- 97.50% Land, 2.50% Water
- 443 km (275 mi) coastline
- 181,035 km² (69,898 sq mi)
- Bordered by Thailand,
Laos, Vietnam, and
Gulf of Thailand
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Historical
sculptures were made
from
sandstone.
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Historical structures were
made mainly from brick,
sandstone, wood and laterite.
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An example
of historical
structure
made from
brick.
The Corbel Span of Spean Praptos
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An example
of historical
structure
made from
sandstone.
Ta Keo Temple
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An example
of historical
structure
made from
laterite.
Pre Rup, Angkor, Cambodia
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The principal building material for
rural houses of present Cambodia
is timber.
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They use
bamboo.
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They use
thatch.
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They use
adobe brick.
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They use
glass bottle for lighting feature.
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