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The Ancient Ironworks of Angkor

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Category: Regional History or Period History
Forum Name: East Asia
Forum Discription: The Far East: China, Korea, Japan and other nearby civilizations
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Topic: The Ancient Ironworks of Angkor

Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Subject: The Ancient Ironworks of Angkor
Date Posted: 07-Mar-2013 at 10:08

For the Angkor fans.

http://www.cambodiadaily.com/selected-features/the-ancient-ironworks-of-angkor-12426/ - http://www.cambodiadaily.com/selected-features/the-ancient-ironworks-of-angkor-12426/

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Posted By: lirelou
Date Posted: 07-Mar-2013 at 12:12

Hmm, so it's post-Funan and post-Chenla, and dates to the Khmer Empire period. I suppose if the Vikings, Franks, and 1066 and all that are ancient, then so is this.

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Posted By: Nick1986
Date Posted: 13-Mar-2013 at 19:38

Iron weapons and chariots would have given the Khmers an advantage over their weaker neighbors. From what I've heard, they were as ruthless as the Assyrians

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Posted By: amature historian
Date Posted: 23-Jun-2017 at 01:38

Franks, Vikings are medieval, and so is Angkor

Posted By: amature historian
Date Posted: 23-Jun-2017 at 01:41

Originally posted by Nick1986

Iron weapons and chariots would have given the Khmers an advantage over their weaker neighbors. From what I've heard, they were as ruthless as the Assyrians

F;or that to be true, the iron age must of come late to Indochina regium. As I said, the Khmers were really medieval, and both China and the West had switched/ovdr to iron during ancient times.

Posted By: medenaywe
Date Posted: 23-Jun-2017 at 01:52

Do you know real reason for it?!?

Posted By: amature historian
Date Posted: 23-Jun-2017 at 06:51

Originally posted by medenaywe

Do you know real reason for it?!?

No, but then I don't know if the claim that Khner's knowledge of iron gave them an edge over their enemies is true. It might not be, in which case the point is moot.