Week 2 Discussion Option B

Angkor Wat and Ancient Hinduism Please respond to the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:

• Identify two (2) specific aspects of Angkor Wat, and discuss the significant concepts about the history or beliefs of Hinduism that these aspects reveal. Provide a rationale for your response. Compare this temple complex and its symbolic functions to a specific modern day religious or political center.

Explore

Hinduism and Angkor Wat

• Chapter 11 (pp. 370-1), Angkor Wat (in Cambodia), history and connections to Hindu beliefs
• Video on Angkor Wat at http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/specials/ancient-mysteries/angkor-wat-temples/