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Prambanan

c. 9th-10th centuries CE · Indonesia

Prambanan's tall stone temples and reliefs formed a major Central Javanese Hindu complex near Buddhist monuments and inhabited agricultural landscapes.

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How the setting appeared

Concentric walled courts, towers, relief galleries, smaller shrines and roads rose above fields within a volcanic plain.

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How people lived

Court patrons, priests, builders, farmers and visitors supplied worship and construction through nearby settlements.

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How people worked

Andesite quarrying, carving, transport, food supply and Old Javanese and Sanskrit inscription supported the complex.

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Belief, ritual and worship

Temples honored Śiva, Viṣṇu, Brahmā and associated figures within locally developed Javanese practice.

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World-atlas stage: Post-classical networks
Region: Southeast Asia · Indonesia
Languages and scripts: Old Javanese; Sanskrit; Kawi script
Important people: No individual is centered in this record
Events and changes: The principal Prambanan temple complex was constructed during the 9th century CE under Central Javanese royal patronage.; The Shivagrha inscription dated 856 CE describes a major sanctuary commonly associated with Prambanan, while exact patronage assignments remain debated.; The complex was enlarged through successive building phases during the later 9th and early 10th centuries CE.; Earthquakes, abandonment and stone removal damaged the monuments over subsequent centuries.; A major earthquake in May 2006 CE caused further structural damage and prompted renewed conservation work.
Evidence confidence: High for architecture and reliefs; performance and crowd details are reconstructive.

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Historical geography

A dated anchor, not an exact border

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Evidence register

Guides used for this record

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CIT-CORE-PRAMBANAN

Prambanan: record evidence guide

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/642/

whc.unesco.org

CIT-CORE136-PRAMBANAN-KEMENBUD

Purna Pugar Kompleks Candi Prambanan Pasca Gempa

https://repositori.kemenbud.go.id/id/eprint/4631/

Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia

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