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Topographic Map Of: Cambodia |verified|

and the . These areas are critical for Cambodia’s agricultural production, particularly rice and corn.

Surprisingly, a topographic map is the best tool to understand Angkor Wat. The Khmer Empire was a hydraulic civilization. A 1:50,000 topo map of Siem Reap reveals the ancient barays (reservoirs) and canals. The slight elevation gradient (sloping from the Kulen Hills down to the lake) allowed the Khmers to build the first gravity-fed irrigation system in the world. topographic map of cambodia