Provenance of the Sandstone Used in the Construction of the Khmer Monuments in Thailand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8352992 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Etsuo Uchida (0000-0003-1104-6576, Waseda University, corresponding author), K Ito (0000-0001-6936-4468, Waseda University), N SHIMIZU (Waseda University) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 550-574 |
| Publication date | 2010-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2009.00505.x |
| OpenAlex | W2150728099 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 5 |
We investigated the sandstone used in the construction of the Khmer monuments situated upon and around the Khorat Plateau in north‐east Thailand in order to clarify the provenance. The sandstones of the 22 investigated Khmer monuments can be classified into three groups. The sandstone of Group 1 is lithic and is derived mainly from the Khok Kruat Formation. This group includes the sandstone used at Phimai, Phnom Wan, Muang Khaek etc. The sandstone of Group 2 is siliceous and can be subdivided into three further groups. The sandstone of Group 2 is considered to have been derived from the Phu Phan, Phra Wihan or Sao Khua Formations. The sandstone used at Muang Tam, Phnom Rung, Sdok Kok Thom, Preah Vihear (Khao Phra Wihan), Narai Jaeng Waeng etc. belongs to Group 2. The sandstone of Group 3 is feldspathic and is correlated with the grey to yellowish‐brown sandstone that is commonly used in the Angkor monuments in Cambodia. This sandstone is used at Wat Phu and Hong Nang Sida in Laos. The above results reveal that the choice of sandstone used for the Khmer monuments, including the Angkor monuments, was dictated by the surrounding geology
Archaeology · Geography · Group (periodic table) · Plateau (mathematics) · Provenance · Building materials and conservation · Geological and Geochemical Analysis · Geological formations and processes · Geology · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,64 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |