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BEYOND THE TEMPLE TRAIL: THE SACRED LANDSCAPES OF SOUTHEAST ASIA – TAASA Review December 2016

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This article was originally found in the December 2016 edition of TAASA Review (Volume 25, Issue 4, Page 24).

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Michael Leadbetter T he sacred temple landscapes of Southeast Asia are some of the most recognisable archaeological sites in the world.

Angkor Wat, for example, is such an important symbol that it is the only archaeological site to appear on a national flag.

These temples have long filled Western discoverers' and visitors with a sense of mystery: a sense of mystery andlostness’ that served Western colonial interests by decoupling indigenous and local peoples from place...