Building Angkor Wat: The Untold Story

Discover the incredible story behind the construction of Angkor Wat, one of the most awe-inspiring wonders of the ancient world. Uncover the secrets of how this monumental temple was built without modern machinery, the diverse workforce that brought it to life, and the advanced engineering techniques that have stood the test of time. Explore the rich cultural heritage and spiritual significance of Angkor Wat to the Khmer people, and witness the grandeur of King Suryavarman II's vision. Join us on a journey through history, engineering, and spirituality as we reveal the mysteries behind the building of Angkor Wat.
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[@DisappearforDays]

Angkor Wat is such an amazing site, we loved visiting it ourselves. So much beautiful architecture!

[@munisuon2664]

Excellent history of Khmer culture in ancient times.

[@angsamlap5891]

Thank you for providing another excellent video. I am having a good time watching your video and presentation.

[@LyNnDk01]

Amazing! ❤🇰🇭

[@sparkseed007]

Thank you for watching and help to share our great story that has to be told to the world and future generations.

[@HT-fv7fj]

It's an amazing accomplishment, even if this Angkor Wat is built today with modern tools and equipment. It was built almost 1000 years ago making up of just sandstone. It's a monumental engineering vision.

[@sparkseed007]

Thank you for taking an interest to watch the video.

[@narykeat1443]

Those people who builds the Angkor Wat are Khmer’s people and not look like the pictures that show on your video and they are wearing Vietnam hats on their heads and Khmer’s people are using Kror Mar called Kon Saign wrapped around their heads and the Vietnam people are not building Angkor Wat and please you should change the picture sir and thank you 🙏

[@khmer-uk]

Some of the pictures in this video have nothing to do with Cambodia !

[@hf..7271]

That’s correct Khmer style hat has no V shape hats . Khmer people wear krama made of 100% cotton to keep the sweat away during harsh labor under the harsh heat condition. Khmer wears krama that they embed as a hat or Krama across their neck to keep the body temp. Cooling. Khmer wear krama during work labor or farming or activities to keep the sweat away. Also another traditional cultural wearing it’s called SBAIH it’s worn during a special ceremonies or wedding occasions it’s a tiny material that Khmer women wear across their chest as a ornament or to cover their body to show modesty in their attires . Love Cambodia cultures .

[@sparkseed007]

Thanks for the comments. If you dig deeper into the Khmer Empire, you'll discover that the hats that that people wore during that time were universal within Khmer empire. Moreover, there were a mixture of people recruited from the vast empire included were Khmers, Chams, Vietnamese, Laos, Burmese...and many more.

[@Leo-12010]

មានដឹងអត់ថាខ្មែរធ្លាប់ពាក់ដួន

[@Kimbuja777]

​@@sparkseed007What? WHAT?? LMFAO!!

[@ប្រូរ៉ាប្រូរ៉ា]

Camdobia 🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🌿

[@DennisFreitas-bn7nh]

Amazing place!

[@wrt8883]

Thanks for sharing

[@sparkseed007]

Thank you for watching and please help to share. It is much appreciated.

[@MekkheaKH]

❤❤❤

[@thunnaerycriq8715]

Merciiiiii

[@MrSopheark]

The hat people wore that didn’t Khmer culture hat. Please adjust it 🙏🙏🙏

[@pisethkeo-lq6hq]

Some pictures in this video was created by AI it not good to use in this video.

[@sparkseed007]

Although there are some pictures available, but not much. The most important of how the story told is using different tools to show as much as possible. Thanks for the comment. It is much appreciated.

[@ជួងសុវណ្ណគីរីរាជ្យ]

Wow 😯

[@varysar9419]

មិនឞែនពួកយួនពាក់ដួនសាង អង្គរវត្ដនោះទេ រូបភាពនេះគឺគូរបញ្ចូលហើយ សុំទោសចុះ។

[@potentialhvac6074]

Seems like larger groups of people used to work together dedicating their lives to something knowing knowing that their body would die but spirits would live on and come back into another body to be a part ofnit all over agin

[@ThePrahok884]

Beautiful Research and spoke ❤❤❤ Lots of Khmer Empire Temples lose to Thailand but Thai ppl don’t accept 😅

[@JamesD-dr7nn]

Cambodia was a colony of Siam(Thailand) for more than 400 years. It's not possible that slaves are the model for the ruler. Dvaravati of Siam is like 1,000 yeras older than Barbarian Khmer tribe empire. Angkor wat was built by Indians not Kmer barbarians.

[@ThePrahok884]

@@JamesD-dr7nn Omg Thailand historical, which schools, university ....​told you these? Keep called Cambodia was colony of Siam​. Unforgettable things and felt So sorry who Khmer helped and rescued Thailand from Myanmar but Khmer only got invaded by Croc 🐊🇹🇭Siam back and claimed everything from khmer . And this Khmer's colonial culture is always influencing Thailand. Thanks for loving Khmer culture and becoming a mini-Cambodia♥️🇰🇭

[@grahamthompson2594]

Not sure why there is an image of Angkor Thom city gate (13th C) just as the narrator said " early 12th century". Still a good presentation.

[@sparkseed007]

Hi Graham, thanks for the comments. I'll do a better job next time.

[@renjithlal9404]

Proud to be a Hindu. The unparallel architectural skill of Hindus can still be seen everywhere in India, Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia.

[@sombatkhnor5720]

Not in Thailand. Thais were never Hindus. Those Hindu temples in Thailand are Khmer Hindu temples.

[@MrTee2012]

❤❤❤❤👍👍👍

[@youtsuong2974]

PHANOM RUNG is build by Khmer Thai claim as their but they cant change the history that Khmer who build the PHANOM RUNG.

[@kornbotrak9753]

ตอนนี้​ที่ไทยกำลังสร้างอีก10ปีมาดูที่ไทยได้เลย

[@sparkseed007]

I love Thailand too…

[@phomklun4660]

ชื่อเต็ม​ "วัดภู​ม่าน​ฟ้า​ศรีหมหานคร​อมรสวรรค์​ อวสาน​อังกอร์" คับ​

[@naroaththeamrun2651]

This article is about to show the interesting facts about Cambodia. Ankor wat Facing to the west, because our ancestors built this monument for the future even, when the second sun comes ,the west will become to be the east , and a very even will happen in Cambodia. You know a richest country in the last day ,that your Bible says An island in the east and the island in the west, where ? It's Cambodia , not Philippines. Our ancestors still alive, they are preparing for a time comes, they do meditation and live in a deep inside of mountains. Sorry i forgot how English called it. (Kanal) We are Khmer but the word khmer was written in complex style ,was read as khem mac rac not khmer. When Thai occupied Cambodia they read this word as khmen(r) not in the complex style, in normal style, so the word khmer was born , so we have to names khmer and Khem mac rac. Khmer had the killing field because of Vietnamese they pretending to be khmer, impostor like Pol Pot , even Hun Sen , too. Now Hun Sen is pushing khmer to very danger of nuclear by giving land to China, our ancestors, too predicted that...

[@Nharayanaa]

How did you come up with such conclusion?

[@Nharayanaa]

The mysteries of the Khmer Empire is very complex. ✨

[@naroaththeamrun2651]

@@Nharayanaa which one do you want to know ?

[@Nharayanaa]

@@naroaththeamrun2651 How knowledgeable are you with the Bible and the history of Srok Khmer, prior to the Angkorian period? I'm referring to the Nokor Phnom and earlier.

[@Nharayanaa]

Are you aware of the true origin and identity of the ancient royal lineage of Nokor Khmer?

[@wwqrr4206]

អស្ចារ្យមែនទែនបុព្វបុរសខ្មែរកសាងអង្គរវត្តនាសម័យបូរាណ

[@daychan2297]

Enjoy giving 4 province to Vietnam claimbodia

[@anon7596]

is it " Kha-mere" or Ka-mai" ? i've heard both

[@sparkseed007]

The pronunciation is tricky; especially if you want to pronounce it from the way it is written in English. The closest I think you can sound out is ‘kha-mere’. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching my video. It is much appreciated.

[@sombatkhnor5720]

It depends on the region of Cambodia you live in.

[@untouchablelah]

They speak ka mai.

[@cooliecool3364]

French has known that Khmer didn't build Ankor Wat. It's the truth!

[@navajo6931]

Khmer ancestors Indian they are Hindu, temple similar india, 8000 years ago this temple didn’t look like this, poor construction not beautiful . People around the world didn’t know Bunong , Jarai ,Tumpuon were first people who live in Cambodia even Khmer people today didn’t it know too.

[@pramooklimpanandana]

Khom built Angkor Wat. Khom is not Khmer.

[@bokatorus771]

A typical Thai - playing word. Khom is what Mon people called Khmer.

[@pramooklimpanandana]

@@bokatorus771 Khom is Khom . Khom is not Khmer.They are different.

[@sparkseed007]

The evolution of mankind is not so much rested in our nationalism, but about the collective good of leadership and our abilities to united people of all races to build and live in peace.

[@untouchablelah]

I was lucky enough to see it 3 times. The Thai King actually wanted to transfer Angkor Wat to Thailand. Wat Phou is a bit older in Laos, but built by the same people I believe.

[@pramooklimpanandana]

@@untouchablelah There are many Khom temples older than Angkor Wat in the North of Angkor Wat(In Laos and Thailand) indicating that the Khom civilization ( group of city states ) moved form north to south (not from Angkor Wat)

[@qazer4445]

😂😂True story, it is the Khom Kingdom. Centered at Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, by the Suryavarman dynasty kings of Tamil Nadu descent. From southern India + Thai Siam Suriyaworaman7 was born at Prakhon Chai, Buriram Province. All stone temples began to be built from the upper reaches of the earth. to the lowlands There is a prototype from Phimai. Designed according to Hindu beliefs by a Brahmin from India who was an architect and engineer. Using Khmer slave labor brought from Java, Indonesia. All civilizations seen are Indian civilizations. Nothing about Khmer people at all. Besides being a construction worker Look at the army sculptures. On the walls of Angkor Wat, there are only soldiers from the Siam gang. From many districts in Siam

[@SovannkyRos]

very funny

[@sophearith6371]

Shit

[@หลานย่าโม..ว้ายๆ-ม5ฒ]

Amen. May all holy things be inspired. If you don't distort the information, may the owner recite it. The owner of the spark and speed channel is lucky. But if you distort the information, may the people you love and yourself be completely destroyed and there will only be evil.

[@Nharayanaa]

Beware - of putting out negative intentions and curses out into the universe. Words are energy; the act of speaking with ill intention is like casting a spell. Each word has a specific vibrational frequency/energy attached to it. If those to whom you are directing that intent to does not have the karma to received it, that intent will inevitably be returned to the original sender... many folds. The law of cause and effect is absolute. No one is above, and no one is exempt from the retribution of violating it. One cannot lie to the universe. ✨

[@sophearith6371]

Shit

[@maillotperso2060]

Music too loud is disturbing ..............

[@sparkseed007]

Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.

[@h-Sak_20]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ចំរើន-ដ1ញ]

💗💗💗

[@hf..7271]

KHOM it’s Thailand grammar use toward Ancient Khmer people meaning KHOM it’s Ancient Khmer 🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🙏❤️

[@Deluxe-vietnam-tours]

Incredible is what I want to say

[@ColoniaMurder20]

sound levitation technique to build this megalith structure.

[@joygun8306]

❤❤❤

[@sambathea9365]

❤🎉Super Amazing 🎉❤

[@sparkseed007]

I'm glad you like it

[@ldambies]

Nice video and interesting use of AI. However you missed 2 important things: the role of Angkor Wat moat to stabilize the structure of the temple. Laterite stones are used as foundation and sandstone blocks put all around it.

[@sparkseed007]

Thanks for feedback. It is much appreciated.

[@AmaroInnovision]

Khmer empire never existed. Angkor Wat or Pra Nakorn is indian culture and originally owned by Varman dynasty, a Thai group from Pimai, Nakornrajsima, Thailand. The Khmers originally were captured as slaves employing to move the big stones to build Angkor Wat. Later, the Khmer slaves betrayed and killed their masters, Thai Varman dynasty. The Thais in Angkor Wat moved to Ayutthaya, now the central of Thailand, to join Thais from Dvaravati and establish a new kingdom, Pra Nakorn Sri Ayutthaya, and attacked the Khmers in just 13 years. After that the Khmers became a colony of Thais for 400 years until the France came.

[@sparkseed007]

Thank you for your comments; but obviously you have disregarded the historical facts. Thank you for watching though.

[@dieselphiend]

The erosion of the stone of this place is heavy for 900 years though I do suppose it's a jungle.

[@ssarasary]

Using AI to draw, is why the artisans are wearing Doun, a Vietnamese hat.

[@simonhamid]

Very fanciful. The presumably AI generated images showing people carrying huge blocks of stone single handedly is laughable.

[@phomklun4660]

Khom​ Empire Not Khmer Empire. Khom is Siem or Siam Kuk are Thai

[@dyleakhena9051]

Siam Kuk was The Siam slave who Khmer catch to here

[@lynthongsirima103]

🎉🎉🎉

[@royscribner7700]

Where did the people go ?

[@Iceyfire12]

They went back to India!

[@cooliecool3364]

​@Iceyfire12 And some of them went to Siam(Thailand)

[@bokatorus771]

Still here in Cambodia. Some spread to Thailand, Lao, Burma, and Vietnam.

[@thumtlnguyen3626]

There were a lot of mixed people Indian-Khmer living in Cambodia before the Khmer Rouge Revolution. When Pol Pot took power he had them all killed. This is what my Cambodian friend told me.

[@kaynetang5539]

❤❤. I am Khmer people Angkor wat in Cambodia

[@wanpenrakcheep1792]

Khom (ขอม)​ not Khmer Empire, this video is not updated.

[@chumchub7476]

មិនមែនមកពីគេមិនupdateទេ មកពីខួរក្បាលរបស់អ្នកមិនupdateខ្លួនឯងមិនចេះទទួលស្គាល់ការពិត តើប្រទេសថៃកើតនៅសតវត្សរ៍ទីប៉ុន្មានហើយប្រទេសខ្មែរកើតនៅសតវត្សរ៍ទីប៉ុន្មាន បើប្រៀបធៀបទៅថៃកើតក្រោយខ្មែរច្រើនណាស់ រាល់ថ្ងៃលួចចម្លងស្នាដៃរបស់អ្នកដ៏ទៃហើយនៅដើរចោទម្ចាស់ដើមគេទៀត សូម្បីតែអក្សរខ្មែរក៏ខ្ចីយកទៅប្រើហើយចង់បានធ្វើរបស់ខ្លួនទៀត Khom = ខម Khmer = ខ្មែរ Khom = Khmer ខម = ខ្មែរ

[@dyleakhena9051]

Update with your fake history 😂😂

[@soknaiii5683]

អរគុណដែលនិយាយអំពីខ្មែរ។

[@หลานย่าโม..ว้ายๆ-ม5ฒ]

สาธุขอให้สิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์ทั้งหลายที่อยู่บนโลกจงดลบันดาลถ้าหากเจ้าของช่องให้ข้อมูลถูกต้องขอให้โชคดีแต่งภาพบิดเบือนข้อมูลและผิดพลาดขอให้เจ้าของช่องและครอบครัวจงประสบแต่ความฉิบหายและความพลัดพรากตายอย่างทุกข์ทรมานในขณะที่ยังไม่ตายก็ขอให้ครอบครัวเจ้าของช่องspark and speedจงมีแต่เรื่องราวความชั่วร้ายเข้ามาสู่ครอบครัวสาธุ

[@chumchub7476]

ចុះអ្នកចង់បានឬដើរលួចរបស់គេវិញ... ?

[@sophearith6371]

Shit!