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History of Cambodia
 The long history of Cambodia began
with the first Khmer empire called
Funan known not only as Khmer’s but
also as southeast Asia’s oldest
state. And it seems like today’s
Khmer customs and culture are,
though not much, influenced by such
a great dynasty.
Established in the first century,
Funan is believed to have followed
the Indian civilization and thus
used Sanskrit as the written and
spoken language and Hinduism as the
formal religion. The prosperity of
Funan Dynasty lasted approximately
600 years before passing to another
kingdom of Chenla and then to the
powerful Angkor Empire whose
reputation and legacy visually
remained till the
resent day.
Angkor Empire is most renowned for
its spectacular temples huge in size
built throughout the territory that
covered almost what is currently
South East Asia. The extreme power
of Angkor is marked on top of the
list of all other periods in
Cambodian history thanks to mos t
successful kings like Preah Bat Jaya
Varman II, Preah Bat Indra Varman I,
Preah Bat Surya VarmanII, and
especially Preah Bat Jaya Varman
VII.
Angkor, a state with the most
predominant creations on earth,
began to develop aggressively in all
areas, especially agricultural and
architectural field that included
intricate irrigation systems, water
reservoirs, and countless magical
and religious temples that in turn
brought about a unique civilization
to Khmer people. Unfortunately, No
one stays on the top forever, and
Angkor is no exceptional case.
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