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The Khmer Empire's Water System: How Angkor Mastered the Monsoon
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the engineering marvels behind Angkor's rise: the intricate baray reservoirs, canals, and embankments that transformed a seasonal floodplain into the most populous city of the medieval world. They trace how Jayavarman II and his successors, from Yasovarman I to Suryavarman II, harnessed the Mekong's monsoon rhythms, built the East Baray and the Western Baray, and fed a sprawling urban network. The conversation digs into the role of the baray in devaraja rituals, the logistics of moving millions of cubic meters of earth, and how the…
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