Cambodia, the Angkor Mystery

Highlights the discovery of Angkor Wat by Henri Mouhot in 1960 and the consequent French interest in Cambodia. Utilizes diagrams and maps to depict the entire layout of the palaces, canals, moats, and surrounding buildings, while showing present buildings and reconstructed and excavated ruins. Describes the conquests of the Leper King until he depleted the resources of the Khmer Civilization, resulting in the collapse of the civilization., Uses close-up photography to show the ruins of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom in Cambodia, and describes the Khmer civilization that created these fifteenth century structures. Includes excerpts from the writing of the Frenchman who discovered the jungle-infested ruins in 1860.
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