Majapahit's Water Management: The Ancient Canals of Trowulan

In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the sophisticated water management system of Majapahit's capital, Trowulan. Beyond the temples and palaces, the empire engineered an intricate network of canals, dams, and reservoirs that sustained a population of over 200,000. Lucas walks us through the key archaeological sites—Candi Tikus, the Kemuning reservoir, and the segmented canal near Wringin Lawang—and explains how the Majapahit kingdom harnessed the Brantas River to control flooding and irrigate rice fields. They discuss the role of water in Majapahit's spiritual life, linking the bathing pools at Candi Tikus to Hindu concepts of purification. The episode also touches on the decline of the system after the Paregreg civil war and what modern Indonesian water engineers can learn from these ancient techniques. Featuring terms like Candi Tikus, Wringin Lawang, Brantas River, and Negarakertagama, this episode offers a fresh look at how an empire thrived through hydraulic mastery. #Majapahit #Trowulan #CandiTikus #WaterManagement #BrantasRiver #AncientCanals #HydraulicEngineering #Negarakertagama #WringinLawang #Kemuning #Paregreg #HayamWuruk #GajahMada #SoutheastAsianHistory #Archaeology #AncientAgriculture #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo