Exclusive: Laser technology reveals cities concealed under the earth which could have made up the world’s largest empire in 12th century
Archaeologists in Cambodia have found multiple, previously undocumented medieval cities not far from the ancient temples of Angkor Wat, the Guardian can reveal, in groundbreaking discoveries that promise to upend key assumptions about south-east Asia’s history.
The Australian archaeologist Dr Damian Evans, whose findings will be published in the Journal of Archaeological Science on Monday, will announce that cutting-edge airborne laser scanning technology has revealed multiple cities between 900 and 1,400 years old beneath the tropical forest floor, some of which rival the size of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh.
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Continue reading...Via: Archaeology | The Guardian
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