Dated back to 5000 B.C. during neolithic age, there were large settlement of inhabitants, whose origins were unknown, already living in the region.  We have scarce knowledge about them but know of their existence from finding of ceramics and stone tools.  During those early days, different tribes or races gradually grew into different small kingdoms.

Pre-Angkor Period

Angkor Era (834 - 1431 A.D.)  |  Post Angkor Era (1431 - 2000)

Reasons for the Rise and Fall of Angkor Civilization

Chronology of Angkor Civilization

Historical Background

Influence of Indian Civilization | Inscription and Khmer Language |  Religion  |  Lineage  |  Khmer Society  |  Life of the local people  |  Architectures  |  Sculptures  | Mastery over Water

Written by Aphisit W.
Mark Standen: Passage through Angkor