While Angkor Wat is famous for its bas-reliefs, the true marvel of the Khmer Empire lay beneath the jungle floor. This episode explores the massive hydraulic network built by kings like Jayavarman VII and Suryavarman II, including the West Baray and the Srah Srang reservoirs. We examine how LiDAR technology has revealed a city defined not by streets, but by water management systems that supported hundreds of thousands of people. Lucas and Luna discuss the engineering genius behind these artificial lakes, the religious symbolism of Mount Meru reflected in stone, and the controversial theory that climate change and infrastructure failure led to the empire's collapse. Discover how the Khmer manipulated the Tonlé Sap river system to create an agricultural surplus unlike any other medieval society.
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