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Angkor/Khmer Empire in Cambodia (City was abandoned (Satellite imagery…
Angkor/Khmer Empire in Cambodia
Large temple complex
Angkor Wat means 'holy temple' in Khmer
The walls are covered in images of war and fighting
King rarely left the palace
City was abandoned
Discovered in 1850 by a French explorer
Satellite imagery revealed the extent of the city
This has helped to preserve and restore the site
Several theories about the decline
The city was 10km wide/100km long
Almost as big as modern-day London
Roads and canals were used throughout the city
Rest houses were built on the way to the temples
Climate
Flood season and dry season
Tonle Sap allowed them to live there even in the dry season
Ideal climate for growing rice (3x crops/year)
The king had 5 wives and many concubines
Traded with China
Women had significant power
People bathed frequently