The book (based on the podcast) offers vivid storytelling and startling accounts of the decline and fall of civilisations—from the ancient Sumerians onwards, taking in the Aztecs, the Khmer, and the Songhai. Read expert recommendations Buy now 1177 BC: A Graphic History of the Year ...
What is the geographic location of Myanmar? What are the main geographic features of Cambodia? What was the impact of the Khmer Rouge on Cambodia? How did Cambodia’s history influence its culture? What are Cambodia’s main economic activities and challenges?
The correct answer is Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge was a regime that ruled Cambodia in the 20th century. They came to power in 1975 and their leader, Pol Pot, implemented radical policies that resulted in the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people through execution, forced labor, and starvati...
The East Mebon Stele Inscription from Angkor (K.528): a Sanskrit eulogy of the tenth-century Khmer Sovereign Rajendra... Goodall, Dominic Linguistic and textual aspects of multilingualism in South India and Sri Lanka, The Ragachitras of Mewar: Indian musical modes in Rajasthani miniature painting...
Efforts continue to adopt the Khmer, Sukhothai, and Pegu culture and integrate it into the existing culture of Ayutthaya in order to acquire their more desirable traits such as military tradition and veneration of the King as a Bodhisvatta. With the influx of shipbuilders and cannon blacksmiths ...
The three Dramatic Prakrits – Sauraseni, Magadhi, Maharashtri, as well as Jain Prakrit each represent a distinct tradition of literature within the history of India. Other Prakrits are reported in historical sources, but have no extant corpus (e.g., Paisaci). ...
“It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.”– Kofi Annan Introduction In our exploration of ancient civilizations throughout this course, we have delved into the intricate tapestry of societies such as the Khmer Empire, the Ming Dynasty, th...
and have produced the hybrid luk thung Isan form. Another form of folk music, kantrum, is popular with the Khmer minority in the south. Although there is no tradition of written literature in the Isan language, in the latter half of the 20th century the region produced several notable writer...
of the old Khmer Empire—the first high civilisation in Southeast Asia, exemplified by the extraordinary temple of Angkor Wat, surely the Eighth Wonder of the World. Angkor has to be seen to be believed. It is the largest religious site in the world and, beyond doubt, the major cultural ...
modern Thai. In the wake of declining Khmer power, the center of Thai power shifted south to Ayutthaya, which was founded in 1351. In the north, the kingdom of Lan Na was founded in 1259. The Lao kingdom of Lan Sang was founded in 1353 and came to include much of northeastern ...