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Wet-rice agriculture

Wet-rice agriculture is the cultivation of rice in flooded paddy fields, a highly productive system that can support dense populations. It relies on careful control of water through irrigation, embankments and reservoirs. The floodplains of the Tonle Sap and Mekong supported intensive wet-rice agriculture, providing the economic basis for the rise of Angkor.

Wet-rice agriculture
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wet-rice agriculture. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wet-rice-agriculture
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