What was the estimated population of Angkor at its peak?
750,000 to 1 million
100,000 to 300,000
1.5 to 2 million
2.5 to 3 million
Answer
Although the exact population of Angkor at its peak remains a topic of research and debate, newly identified agricultural systems in the area may have supported between 750,000 and one million people. This makes Angkor one of the largest pre-industrial cities in the world.
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