Climate change and the collapse of Angkor Wat
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - 09:51
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Built using a thousand elephants and 300,000 laborers, the opulent temple city of Angkor has been near-deserted for centuries, yet its grandeur and mystery now attract a million visitors each year. The question is, why was it deserted at all? An answer is finally emerging.