How Kings Created Angkor Wat—Then Lost It
New archaeological research reveals that leaders centralized agriculture in the famous city shortly before its decline.
How Kings Created Angkor Wat—Then Lost It
Sarah Klassen
Sarah Klassen received her Ph.D. in anthropology (archaeology) from Arizona State University in 2018. She now holds a postdoctoral fellowship in archaeology from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Klassen currently directs the Koh Ker Archaeological Project and co-directs the Cambodian Archaeological Lidar Initiative. These projects are funded by the SSHRC and the European Research Council. Follow her on Instagram @klassenarchaeology.
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The Hidden Color Code in Mimbres Pottery
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