The Khmer- Chapter 14:iii -

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The Khmer established a Hindu-Buddhist empire in Southeast Asia in A.D. 802.

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Their capital was located at Angkor.

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The Khmer empire

reached its height during

the A.D. 1100s.

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At one time the Khmer’s conquered

and controlled parts of

present-day Laos,

Thailand, and Vietnam.

The empire’s wealth was primarily based on the production of rice.

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Advances in hydraulic engineering allowed them to coax three rice crops out of the soil annually.

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Khmer rulers used the wealth produced by such large rice harvests to subsidize

mammoth construction projects.

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The hundreds of Hindu and Buddhist temples constructed during this period

reflect Indian influences.

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Khmer rulers also constructed

roads, reservoirs, irrigation canals,

harbors, and hospitals.

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Khmer rulers, like their Indian

counterparts, enhanced their

power by presenting

themselves as incarnations of

the Hindu deities, or as future Buddhas.

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The Khmer kingdom reached its height of power during the reign of Suryavarman II.

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He constructed Angkor Wat,a temple complex covering

nearly one square mile.

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The wealth of the empire spent on Angkor Wat severely weakened the empire.

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Infighting among the Khmer royal family, as well as peasant rebellions, crippled the empire.

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The Khmer empire ended in 1431 A.D. when the capital of Angkor Wat was captured by

the neighboring Thai kingdom.

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