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Angkor's Lost Scribes: Stone Inscriptions and Power
We often think of Angkor as a city of stone temples, but the Khmer Empire was equally defined by its written word. In this episode, we explore the scribes who carved the empire’s laws, land grants, and divine legitimations onto copper plates and sandstone pillars. We meet the Brahmin priests and royal ministers responsible for drafting these inscriptions, like the famous Sdok Kak Thom stele, which established the cult of the Devaraja. Through their ink and chisel, we see how the Khmer kings managed a vast bureaucracy, resolving disputes over water rights and tax exemptions while projecting an…
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