Ref ID:	22629
Ref Type:	Book Section
Authors:	Lustig, Terry Fletcher, Roland Kummu, Matti Pottier, Christophe Penny, Dan
Title:	Did traditional cultures live in harmony with nature? Lessons from Angkor, Cambodia
Date:	2008
Source:	Modern myths of the Mekong: a critical review of water and development concepts, principles and policies
Place of Publication:	Espoo, Finland
Publisher:	Helsinki University of Technology
Abstract:	Archaeology, ethnology and related fields have comprehensively debunked the myth that so-called ‘traditional’ societies lived in harmony with the natural environment. However, it is often assumed that pre-industrial societies impacted on the environment in a way that was less invasive, or of a smaller scale, than modern developed or developing societies. Recent archaeological and geomorphological research at the medieval Khmer capital of Angkor reveals that the impact of this low-density pre-industrial city on the natural environment was profound.
Date Created:	1/27/2015
Editors:	Kummu, M Keskinen, M. Varis, O.
Volume:	1
Page Start:	81
Page End:	94
Series Title:	Water and Development Publications