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Explaining South-East Asian Kingdoms

History 102 with WhatifAltHist's Rudyard Lynch and Austin Padgett

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The Rise and Fall of Angkor: Cultural Transformation in Southeast Asia

This chapter explores the rise and fall of the Angkor Wat empire and the Kamei people, examining the cultural, political, and historical transformations in Southeast Asia. It highlights the region's interconnectedness in global trade, particularly through the spice trade in the 1300s, and the impact of Hindu and Buddhist influences on the emergence of the Thai and Vietnamese states.

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