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Angkor Baray and the Hydraulic Empire's Secret Engineers
This episode of Fexingo History dives into the engineering marvels behind Angkor's water management system, focusing on the baray—massive man-made reservoirs that sustained the Khmer Empire. Co-host Lucas guides us through the staggering scale of the West Baray and East Baray, built in the 11th century under King Suryavarman I and later expanded by Jayavarman VII. Luna asks how these reservoirs were constructed without modern machinery, and Lucas reveals the role of specialized engineers, forced labor, and the empire's intricate canal network that connected the Tonle Sap lake to the…
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