Fig. 2: Distribution of the 18 temples investigated on the summit of Kulen Mountain. | npj Heritage Science

Fig. 2: Distribution of the 18 temples investigated on the summit of Kulen Mountain.

From: A study on the possible construction order of the temples in Mahendraparvata on the summit of Kulen Mountain, Cambodia, based on brick and sandstone materials

Fig. 2

The temples surveyed are located in the southeastern part of Kulen Mountain. The temples Prasat O Phaong, Prasat Khla Khmum, and Prasat Kraham (I & II), along with Prasat O Phaong, Prasat Rong Chen, and Prasat O Top, all in Group A, are positioned along two different straight lines, with Prasat O Phaong situated at the point where the two lines intersect. Prasat Damrei Krap is classified in Group B but is situated along the extended line connecting Prasat Kraham (I & II) and Prasat O Top. After the temple names, (A), (B), and (C) indicate their groups based on the chemical composition (Rb) and magnetic susceptibility of the bricks.

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