THE ANCIENT KHMER'S DIMENSIONAL PLANNING AT THE PRASAT PRAM IN KOH KER: Study on the dimensional plan and the planning method of Khmer architecture?No. No. 4

Remains of ancient monuments at Koh Ker and Angkor are equally important for study on the Khmer architecture. It is the same for analysis of its architectural planning technique reconstructively. In this paper, we would like to examine scale and layout of the temple monuments at Koh Ker, firstly through analysis of dimensional planning of Prasat Pram, a small and simple temple situated in the southern end of the city. The purpose of this study is not only to clarify the planning method which realized this temple proper, but to find an important clue for considering that used throughout the site. The results reconfirm the construction measure we proposed in the previous paper, as well as reveal the features of scale and layout of the Khmer temples in Koh Ker.