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Picturing the PastBayan Relief, Angkor Among the many relief sculptures at the temples of Angkor are depictions of royal processions, armies at war, trade, cooking, cockfighting, and other scenes of everyday life. In the relief shown here, the boats and fish convey something of the significance of the sea to life in Southeast Asia. (Hervé Champollion/akg-images)ANALYZING THE IMAGE Find the boat. What do the people on it seem to be doing? What fish and animals do you see in the picture? Can you find the alligator eating a fish?CONNECTIONS Why would a ruler devote so many resources to decorating the walls of a temple? Why include scenes like this one?