Khmer Origins, Foundations of the Angkor Empire

Khmer Origins: Foundations of the Angkor Empire is an immersive journey into the world that existed before Angkor-the forgotten centuries of rivers, myths, migrations, spirit cults, and early states that shaped one of humanity's most extraordinary civilizations. Through cinematic narrative and rigorous research, this volume reveals how the Mekong, Tonlé Sap, and their dynamic landscapes forged a people whose mastery of water, ritual, trade, and kingship would ultimately give rise to Angkor'...