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The reader of this volume is treated to a truly multidisciplinary approach to Angkor. The authors, leading scholars in archeology, archeobotany, religion, art history, and anthropology, thoroughly examine the Angkor empire, covering its rise, artistic and architectural grandeur, religious and cultural dynamics, and decline. The volume condenses years of meticulous research in these various fields and the editors have done an excellent job curating a comprehensive and interdisciplinary collection of research on the Angkorian civilization. One topic that is not included is an exploration of the Prehistoric roots of the Angkorian polity. The editors attribute the puzzling omission of information on the local Iron Age societies from which Angkor spang to space considerations. However, given that the post-Angkorian period is included, this makes the decision curious.
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