Lost Civilizations

The Angkor Civilization’s Decline Mystery

Angkor was the world’s largest city in the 1200s. Why did this civilization have been sleeping in the forest for centuries?

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It is a story about the mystery of the decline of the Angkor civilization.

Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom are famous. Angkor Thom was the last capital city of the Khmer Empire in Cambodia. Angkor Wat are temples.

The Angkor Era

The Angkor Dynasty was a period of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th century.

People built some of the most magnificent temples in Southeast Asia. They included the famous Angkor Wat. This dynasty was in what is now Cambodia.

It saw significant changes in building, culture, and religion. They shifted from Hindu to Buddhist traditions over time.

Discovery of the Angkor Site

Many believe the French naturalist Henri Mouhot found it on January 14, 1861. But Mouhot himself admitted that residents also knew about it.