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The Khmer Empire's Spice Trade and the Route to China
Before Angkor Wat rose from the jungle, the Khmer Empire thrived on a web of trade routes stretching from the South China Sea to the Bay of Bengal. This episode explores the spice trade that powered Angkor's economy and connected it to China, India, and beyond. We follow the route of cardamom, pepper, and benzoin from the Cardamom Mountains to the ports of the Mekong Delta, where Chinese junks loaded cargo for the Middle Kingdom. We examine the role of the port city of Srei Santhor, the Chinese tribute missions recorded in the Ming annals, and the economic shift that accompanied the rise…
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