Lost in the jungles of Southeast Asia for centuries, Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument on Earth. For 1,000 years, the massive temple has protected one of archeology’s most compelling mysteries: 1,780 sacred women realistically portrayed in stone.
Who were these women? Why were they so important to the powerful Khmer Empire?
A growing body of evidence indicates that Angkor Wat may be mankind’s greatest tribute to womanhood, motherhood and the feminine divine.
Daughters of Angkor Wat begins unlocking the secrets of these women, immortalized in stone so long ago. Advanced analysis using newly available computer technology is just beginning. This book presents surprising theories, hundreds of original photos and new insights from some of the world’s leading experts including:
Paul Cravath
Kent Davis
Madeleine Giteau
Kapil Goel
George Groslier
Trudy Jacobsen
Nitin Kumar
Anil Menon
Julie Mehta
Krishna Murari Srivastava
…and other enlightened observers
The book’s most unusual feature is that this investigation raises more questions than it answers. The evidence it reveals gives readers the tools to join the experts and to participate in solving this historical mystery. Scheduled for Release – Fall 2009.
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