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The Rice That Built Angkor: A Grain's Hidden History
Before Angkor Wat rose from the jungle, a humble grain made it possible. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the story of Khmer rice — from the floating fields of Tonlé Sap to the empire's vast baray and the state-sponsored irrigation that turned a kingdom into a superpower. They explore how a second annual harvest, made possible by monsoons and human ingenuity, fed a city of a million people, funded temple construction, and shaped a culture where rice is life and soul. With insights from Zhou Daguan's 13th-century diary, the role of royal granaries, and the legacy of ancient…
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