Posted: January 15th, 2016

Identify a modern day religious or political center that these call to mind.

Angkor and Benin” Please respond to the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:

• Compare Angkor (and its temple, Angkor Wat) in southeast Asia (ca. 1100s-1200s AD) with the city of Benin in West Africa (ca 1400s AD), and discuss differences, similarities, and religious ideals in each place.
• Identify a modern day religious or political center that these call to mind.

Explore

Angkor and Benin –Southeast Asia and West Africa

• Chapter 11 (pp. 375-6), Angkor Wat (in Cambodia), history and connections to Hindu beliefs; (pp. 386-7), Benin (in Nigeria, West Africa); Review “Week 3 Music” folder 2
• Video on Angkor Wat at http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/specials/ancient-mysteries/angkor-wat-temples/
• Benin City’s history: See and http://africa.si.edu/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/alonge/history-of-benin/; (This city is in Nigeria; don’t confuse it with the modern country called Benin not far away)