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Prasat Kravan Temple (built 921)
Prasat Kravan temple was built in 921 by the nobility, not the King. It is made of brick and plaster, and was dedicated to the Indian god Vishnu. Unlike other temples at Angkor, it has an unusual five-part facade with all the towers in a row.
Bibliography:
All images copyright 2000 by Professor Yunsheng Huang
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Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1975. New York
Freeman, Michael and Roger Warner. Angkor: The Hidden Glories
Houghton Mifflin Company., 1990. Boston
Jacques, Claude. Angkor: Cities and Temples
River Books Co., Ltd., 1997. Thailand
Laur, Jean. Angkor: an Illustrated Guide to the Monuments
Flammarion, 2002. Italy
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