What caused the Khmer Empire fall from power?
There are several major factors that have been said to be contributors to the fall of Angkor:
War with the neighboring polity of Ayuddhaya; conversion of the society to Theravada Buddhism; increasing maritime trade which removed Angkor's strategic lock on the region; over-population of its cities; and climate change bringing an extended drought to the region. This can't be the exact reason since historical documents are still not clear on what had really happened
War with the neighboring polity of Ayuddhaya; conversion of the society to Theravada Buddhism; increasing maritime trade which removed Angkor's strategic lock on the region; over-population of its cities; and climate change bringing an extended drought to the region. This can't be the exact reason since historical documents are still not clear on what had really happened
Most history and documents are carving that are engraved on temples and on other stones of sort.
Its principal cities--Angkor, Koh Ker, Phimai, Sambor Prei Kuk--were engineered to take advantage of the rainy season, when the water table is right at ground surface and the rain falls between 45 and 75 inches a year.
And the dry season, when the water table drops up to five meters (16 feet) below the surface.
Its principal cities--Angkor, Koh Ker, Phimai, Sambor Prei Kuk--were engineered to take advantage of the rainy season, when the water table is right at ground surface and the rain falls between 45 and 75 inches a year.
And the dry season, when the water table drops up to five meters (16 feet) below the surface.
Long term drought.
Researchers used sediment core analysis of soils that is from the southwest corner of the baray to gather isotopic and elemental data and investigate local environmental changes. The sediment core had charcoal within it, that is allowing researchers to identify three droughts, one in the early 13th century, one in the mid to late 18th century, and an extended drought between the 14th and 15th centuries at Angkor.
So here is another possibility of how the empire fell from power.
-Tori
Researchers used sediment core analysis of soils that is from the southwest corner of the baray to gather isotopic and elemental data and investigate local environmental changes. The sediment core had charcoal within it, that is allowing researchers to identify three droughts, one in the early 13th century, one in the mid to late 18th century, and an extended drought between the 14th and 15th centuries at Angkor.
So here is another possibility of how the empire fell from power.
-Tori