Angkor Wat's Sandstone Quarry: The 50-Kilometre Stone Highway

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the incredible logistics behind Angkor Wat's construction: the quarrying and transport of massive sandstone blocks from Phnom Kulen, 50 kilometres away. They discuss how recent LiDAR and archaeological surveys, led by Damian Evans and the Greater Angkor Project, have revealed a vast network of canals and roads used to move the stone. The episode also examines the social and political organization required for such a feat, including the labour force, the role of the devaraja, and how Suryavarman II's vision of Mount Meru was realized through this monumental engineering. Listeners will learn about the specific quarries, the types of sandstone used, and the challenges of transportation, as well as how this infrastructure connected to Angkor's broader hydraulic system. #AngkorWat #SuryavarmanII #PhnomKulen #KhmerEmpire #SandstoneQuarry #DamianEvans #LiDAR #GreaterAngkorProject #Devaraja #MountMeru #Paramavishnuloka #CanalSystem #KhmerArchitecture #AngkorArchaeology #SoutheastAsia #History #FexingoHistory #Logistics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo