A sharp decrease in total suspended solids (TSS) concentration has occurred in the Mekong
River after the closure of the Manwan Dam in China in 1993, the first of a planned cascade …

Ancient Southeast Asia provides readers with a much needed synthesis of the latest
discoveries and research in the archaeology of the region, presenting the evolution of …

Abstract The Greater Angkor region, in northwestern Cambodia, was home to several
successive capitals of the Khmer Empire (9th to 15th centuries CE). During this time, the …

Road systems in the service of empires have long inspired archaeologists and ancient
historians alike. Using etymology, textual analysis and archaeology the author deconstructs …

Dispersed, low-density urbanism has conventionally been considered as a unique
consequence of industrialization and factors such as mechanized transport. Pre-industrial …

The vast agro-urban settlements that developed in the humid tropics of Mesoamerica and
Asia contained both elite civic-ceremonial spaces and sprawling metropolitan areas. Recent …

The city of Angkor, capital of the Khmer empire from the 9th to 15th century CE, is well
known for its impressive temples, but recent research has uncovered an extensive channel …

In the archaeological literature regional centers often receive far less attention than capital
regions and the medieval Khmer Empire (ca. 9th to 15th centuries ad) is a classic case in …

The medieval Khmer built an extensive road system from their capital of Angkor across vast
stretches of mainland Southeast Asia. Integrating the concepts of structure and accessibility …

Abstract The Industries of Angkor Project (INDAP) is the first scientific study combining
investigation of the chronology, supply network and technology of raw and finished iron …