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Angkor's Lost Engineers: The Hydraulic Crisis
This episode explores the sophisticated yet fragile water management systems of the Khmer Empire, focusing on the period leading up to its decline. We examine the engineering marvels like the West Baray and Srah Srang, and how climate shifts during the Little Ice Age stressed these infrastructure networks. Lucas and Luna discuss recent LiDAR findings that reveal the scale of Angkor’s hydraulic city, challenging previous assumptions about its collapse. The conversation covers the role of monsoons, drought cycles, and the political decisions made by kings like Jayavarman VII and his successors…
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