The Mysteries of Angkor Wat: Exploring Cambodia's Ancient Temple

by Richard Sobol

Book Overview

What mysteries hide inside this ancient Cambodian temple? When local children lead the author through the ruins, he discovers a little-known secret. In 1100 CE, the mighty Khmer people of Cambodia built the world's largest religious monument: the sprawling stone temple of Angkor Wat. Now, thousands visit the crumbling ruins each year to see the last remains of the ancient and mysterious Khmer civilization. Photographer Richard Sobol explored these...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763641669
• ISBN13: 9780763641665
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4