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Angkor's Silent Scribes: The Khmer Empire's Hidden Trade
While Angkor Wat stands as the empire’s spiritual crown, its economic engine was built on a sophisticated network of maritime trade that connected Southeast Asia to China and India. This episode explores the role of Kompong Phlu, the bustling port city on the Tonlé Sap river where Zhou Daguan recorded ships from Srivijaya and Song China exchanging glass, silk, and ceramics for local spices and timber. We examine how merchant kings like Jayavarman VII leveraged these connections to fuel monumental construction projects, using copper plate inscriptions and Sanskrit records to document wealth…
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