| Title | Khmer Baphuon architecture style |
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| Description | The Baphuon style, a precursor to Angkor Wat, features monumental stepped pyramids, intricate carvings, and a focus on Mount Meru symbolism within a Hindu context. |
| Tags | Mount Meru Pyramid Temple Khmer Art Hindu Temple Prasat Water cosmology Sandstone carving Khmer art Temple Mountain Shikhara Gopura Deva Shiva Lingam Southeast Asian temple Causeway Lintel Sandstone Khmer |
| Style ID | INHF-069181612-18-11-25-KS |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/khmer-baphuon-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/khmer-baphuon-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 5 |
| Primary Sites | 4 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Cambodia Thailand Laos Vietnam Thailand (influenced) Southeast Asia |
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| Time Periods | 11th Century CE 11th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Khmer Empire |
| Sacred Contexts | Hindu Temples Royal Temples Hindu temples Royal temples |
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| Associated Deities | Shiva Vishnu |
| Primary Materials | Sandstone Laterite |
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| Architectural Features | Stepped Pyramids Elevated Causeways Intricate Carvings Mount Meru Symbolism Pyramidal temple mountain Elevated causeways Intricate bas-reliefs Enclosures Gopuras Pyramidal temple-mountains Intricate carvings Cruciform plan Prasats Intricate bas-relief carvings Lintels with narrative carvings |
| Keywords | Mount Meru Pyramid Temple Khmer Art Hindu Temple Prasat Water cosmology Sandstone carving Khmer art Temple Mountain Shikhara Gopura Deva Shiva Lingam Southeast Asian temple Causeway Lintel Sandstone Khmer |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Art and Architecture of Cambodia | Book | |
| Early Temples of Mainland Southeast Asia | book | Focuses on the development of temple architecture in the region. |
| Early Temples of Thailand: Art and Architecture of the Eleventh-Twelfth Centuries C.E. | Book | |
| Ancient Angkor | Book | Focuses on the Baphuon period and its architectural innovations. |
| Early Temples of South-East Asia | Book |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prasat Hin Muang Tam Buri Ram | Primary | 100% |
| Prasat Phanom Wan Nakhon Ratchasima | Primary | 100% |
| Prasat Ta Mueang Surin | Primary | 100% |
| Wat Phu Tok Khmer Sanctuary Si Sa Ket | Primary | 100% |
| Phanom Rung Historical Park Buri Ram | Secondary | 100% |