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The Royal Treasury of Angkor: Gold, Silver, and the Economy of the Khmer Empire
While the great temples of Angkor stand as monuments to the divine, the wealth that built them came from an intricate system of taxation, tribute, and trade. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the economic engine of the Khmer Empire — the royal treasury and how it functioned. They discuss the collection of taxes in kind, such as rice and cloth, the role of silver and gold ingots as currency, and the tribute missions to China recorded in the Song Shi and Ming Shi. The conversation covers the management of surplus through the baray irrigation system, the use of cowrie shells and Chinese…
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