The Khmer civilization contributed to the construction of the culture of Southeast Asia through the use of an irrigation system for rice cultivation and the construction of large Buddhist temples in its territory.
What was the Khmer Empire?
The Khmer Empire was a powerful kingdom whose central territory corresponds to what it is today:
- Kingdom of Cambodia
- Thailand
- Laos
- Vietnam
- Malaysia
The empire arose as a division of the kingdoms of Chenlá and Funán and had as its center the Sacred City of Angkor, today the city of Siem Reap (Cambodia).
This civilization is famous for having left a great archaeological and cultural wealth as a legacy to its direct descendants, most of them Khmer present above all in Cambodia.
Some of the most prominent developments of the Khmer civilization are:
- Irrigation canals for rice crops.
- Great temples for the practice of Buddhism.
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