The Poisoned Well: Angkor's Water and the Khmer Collapse

In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna turn to the lifeblood of Angkor: its water. Beyond the famous barays and canals, they explore the city's intricate water management system, from the East Baray to the West, and the engineering marvels that sustained a million people. But they also uncover the darker side of this hydrology — the contamination, the siltation, and the political strife over water that may have contributed to the empire's decline. With insights from the Greater Angkor Project and the work of hydrologist Dan Penny, they trace how climate change and infrastructural decay turned Angkor's greatest asset into a liability. Join them as they dive into the silent crisis beneath the stones, and consider how the Khmer response to water scarcity mirrors our own environmental challenges today. #Angkor #KhmerEmpire #TonleSap #baray #GreaterAngkorProject #DanPenny #watermanagement #SoutheastAsia #Cambodia #climatechange #hydrology #engineering #collapse #SiemReap #Mekong #History #FexingoHistory #podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo