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Combining archaeological evidence, aerial scans and machine learning algorithms, researchers modeled how this medieval city grew over time.
Many tourists hold an outdated romanticized image of an abandoned temple emerging from the jungle. But research around Angkor Wat suggests its collapse might be better described as a transformation.
Many people think climate change caused Classic Maya civilization to collapse abruptly around 900 A.D. An archaeologist says that view is too simplistic and misses the bigger point.
A new study reveals that the demise of the ancient city of Angkor was related to the fragmentation of critical infrastructure during a period of climatic instability.
Fake Cambodian sculptures have infiltrated the antiquities market, where they remain unacknowledged and their production continues unabated.
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Oregon
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Climate Scientist, Columbia University
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Associate Professor in Archaeology, Flinders University
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, California State University, Dominguez Hills
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Postdoctoral Researcher of Archaeological Sciences, Leiden University
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Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Director, West Australian Biogeochemistry Centre; Professor School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Research Fellow, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences., UNSW Sydney
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ARC Future Fellow, University of Tasmania
