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Sundial, calendar & Khmer temples
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The gnomon
(sundial): 1: Introduction 2:
The sundial |
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Prasat Phanom Rung: 4: Astro-archaeology II: Theories.
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Equinox Path I 1999: The first attempts in constructing a 'solar-path' towards the equinoctial point.
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The solar-lunar event 2000-2009 6: Archaeoastronomic touring 2007 |
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Equinox Path II 2008: Determining equinox day and the cardinal directions using gnomon and solar gates
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Sunrises and sunsets
at Prasat Phanom Rung in 2009 10: อาทิตย์ตรงช่องประตูปราสาทพนมรุ้ง 2552 11: Sunrises and sunsetsat Prasat Phanom Rung in 2010 |
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The solstice days Equinox is easy to determine; solstice is more complicated.
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Articles in the Muang Boran
Journal:
The Sun, the Moon, and Rahu at Prasat Phanom Rung |
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Determination of true north Two methods determining true north.
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Articles in the Bangkok Post:
New light on an ancient site
Celestial romp! |
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7: The
Vedic Circle or the Indian Circle: An ancient method for determination of the cardinal directions.
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Kuti Rishi Ban
Khok Muang: A Jayavarman VII 'hospital shrine'
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Lunar calendar The moon's shadow on the sundial.
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Prasat Phu Phek:
Field research and measurements
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10:
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modern Solar House The author's office with embedded calendric aspects.
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Prasat Preah Vihear / Phra Vihan
An ancient Khmer temple
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2004-2008
exploration: Locations of ancient Khmer
temples
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Muang Tam:
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2004-2005
exploration The Cultural Route or
the Royal Road |
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The jungle temple:
A Khmer temple in no-man's land |
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Angkor Wat: Solstitial alignments
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Prasat Ta Muean
Thom: A landmark along the ancient route
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Banteay Srey: |
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Wat Phu -
Champassak - 2006:
2: The Ancient City - Shrestrapura (Tomo, Nang Sida, Ban That etc.) |
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Bayon:
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Prasat Sdok Kok
Thom (I): An ancient Khmer temple |
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The Vajra A literature study on Indra's thunderbolt, which is also used as a meditation object by Mahayana Buddhist
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Prasat Sdok Kok
Thom (II): Field-notes and methods on
astro-archaeology |
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Link page |
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Navagraha:
The nine 'seizers' influencing
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The
author has conducted GPS-based field-research on some 300 Khmer
temples - mostly in NE-Thailand. Coming
new book: April
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