Khmer Empire- Angkor Wat (India) By: Maxwell Davis, Shifra Pfister & Steven Lewis
Location! Location! Location! Khmer Empire was one of the most powerful empires in Southeast Asia Included Cambodia, parts of Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand Its great legacy is Angkor Wat
Khmer’s Role In Society Religion Buddhism Hinduism Trading Connecting Rome, India, and China Ivory, spices, elephants, feathers Religion and Law Court system was led by religious and secular nobles
Communist Rule Of Khmer Empire Ancient Cambodia divided into rival states Khmer Empire Suryavarman I controlled Cambodia Cambodia Vietnamese also invaded Cambodia Communist made headway 1975 Under the rule of Pol Pot- “the tyrant”
Increase in Population The large abundance of land, ideal for crop growing and animal herding/grazing Increased trade due to highly forested areas; which were rich in trade items such as; Ivory! Feathers! Spices! Elephants! Exotic types of Woods!
Decline in Population After several hundred years of growth and prosperity, the system came to a halt in The population suffered the hit of the system failure, along with the factors of: Climate Change Economic Issues Political Factors All these issues overwhelmed the society as a whole, and became the main downfall
Resources Before Stone Gold Well managed water Farming (rice) After Droughts 13 th /14 th century Heavy down pour Erosion Soil overused
Social Before Indian influence Jayavarman II united the states Religion (Buddhism) After States separated
Economy Before Taxes Trading Walled settlement Road System After Natural Disasters
Architecture Before Temples Sandstone buildings Water system: canals reservoirs moats After Destroyed infrastructure Climate change, not so easily changing system
Khmer vs. US Climate change destroyed them US more adaptable Both mixed economy, trading
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