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Angkor's Forgotten Architects: The Engineers of the Baray
While Angkor Wat is celebrated for its spiritual grandeur, the Khmer Empire’s true power lay in its hydraulic mastery. This episode explores the hidden world of the engineers who designed and maintained the massive barays, or reservoirs, that turned the Cambodian landscape into a floating garden. We examine the technical ingenuity behind structures like the West Baray and Srah Srang, which required precise surveying and constant maintenance to regulate the monsoon cycles. Through the accounts of Zhou Daguan and modern archaeological findings, we uncover how water management dictated political…
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