Mapping Expands Angkor Wat

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Mapping Expands Angkor Wat

Author: * Apo Mayta Huacac - 1 Post on this thread out of 321 Posts sitewide.
Date: Aug 14, 2007 - 14:06

Angkor Wat, a medieval temple complex in Cambodia, may have been part of an urban center the size of modern Los Angeles. If true, the location would be the largest pre-industrial site in the world. A new map of the area was created through the use of NASA satellite images and also sheds light on the urban settlement's downfall.

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