AP Art History

Category - South, East, and Southeast Asia

Angkor Wat served all of the following purposes except as:
  1. A means of dedication to the Hindu god
  2. A means of legitimizing a king's power
  3. A means of recording important cultural stories
  4. A means of identifying family lineages
Explanation
Answer: D - Angkor Wat did not serve as a means of identifying family lineages.

Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world. It was dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and serves as a mausoleum for King Suryavarman II. It has carved bas reliefs that depict important Hindu stories.
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