Post Bayon

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Post Bayon refers to the rather vague time frame between the end of the Jayavarman VII-Indravarman II era in the middle of the 13th-century and the mid-14th-century date assigned to the shifting of the capital to the Phnom Penh area. This period involves 2 radically opposed dynamics with the late 13th-century iconoclastic Hindu reaction followed by the probably early 14th-century adoption of Theravada Buddhism. Consequently, while very few new constructions were undertaken, a lot of existing ones were altered and reconstructed.

This includes the infamous wide-scape defacing of earlier Buddhist reliefs and imagery as well as the frequently seen adaptation of older sites - or possibly ruined sites - to suit Theravada purposes.

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Large Prasats
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Large Ruins
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Ancient Bridges
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Medium Ruins
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Ancient Cities
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Medium Tuols
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Ancient Kilns
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Ancient Quarries
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Small Ruins
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Small Tuols
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Carvings
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