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The Fall of Angkor: Climate Collapse and the Abandonment of a City
Angkor was not conquered. It was slowly abandoned. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the final centuries of the Khmer Empire, from the 14th to the 16th century, when a combination of climate change, water management failures, and shifting trade routes led to the gradual depopulation of the great capital. They discuss the evidence from tree rings and sediment cores that reveals decades-long droughts followed by intense monsoons, which overwhelmed Angkor's sophisticated canal and reservoir network. They also look at the rise of Theravada Buddhism, the shift of political power to the…
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