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Angkor Underground” Continued 241 CONTENTS “ANGKOR UNDERGROUND” CONTINUED REFERENCES…………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………….…….....242 LIST OF FIGURES………..……………………………………………..………………………………………………………………255 LIST OF TABLES……..…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………….............261 ANNOTATIONS….………………………………………………………...……………………………………………………………262 APPENDIX………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...295 Locations of GPR Survey Sites………………………………………………………………………………….………….295 Categories used for the Listing of the Surveys………………………………………………………………..........296 Selected GPR Survey Sites……………………………………………………………………………………………..........297 Ak Yum…………………………………………………………………………………………….......................................297 Angkor Thom Plaza……………………………………………………………………………………………...............299 Bangkong Kiln Site……………………………………………………………………………………………................301 Banteay Chhmar…………………………………………………………………………………………….....................304 Banteay Srei…………………………………………………………………………………………….............................306 Doun Kaev…………………………………………………………………………………………….................................308 Elephant Terrace……………………………………………………………………………………………....................310 Hariharalaya Road…………………………………………………………………………………………….................312 Indratataka Inlet…………………………………………………………………………………………….....................314 Indratataka Outlet…………………………………………………………………………………………….................316 Koh Ker…………………………………………………………………………………………….......................................318 Krol Romeas…………………………………………………………………………………………….............................320 Kulen……………………………………………………………………………………………...........................................323 Phnom Bakheng……………………………………………………………………………………………......................325 Phum Sophi……………………………………………………………………………………………...............................327 Prasat Phtu……………………………………………………………………………………………...............................328 Prasat Sampou…………………………………………………………………………………………….........................330 Preah Khan KS…………………………………………………………………………………………….........................332 Prei Monti……………………………………………………………………………………………..................................335 Run Ta-Ek……………………………………………………………………………………………..................................337 West Baray-Outlet…………………………………………………………………………………………….................339 Listed GPR Survey Sites……………………………………………………………………………………………...............342 List of Figures in Appendix…………………………………………………………………………………………….................350 Till F. 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