Angkor and Benin
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, Angkor Wat (in Cambodia), history and connections to Hindu beliefs; Benin (in Nigeria, West Africa)
Video : Lost City of Angkor Wat
Benin City's histor; (This city is in Nigeria; don't confuse it with the modern country called Benin not far away).