06301. THE TEMPLE OF ANGKOR WAT AND THE ESSENCE OF KHMER CIVILIZATION. This paper provides an overview of the great Khmer temple Angkor Wat both in terms of its physical attributes and its importance to Khmer civilization. The paper concludes that the temple became a focal point of the Khmer civilization, and to it they sacrificed their national and cultural wealth, accelerating the decline of their civilization. 6 pages, 9 footnotes, 4 bibliographic sources.