Quarrying massive 1.5 ton stone blocks to build Angkor is impressive, and transporting them would have been challenging. A recent study reveals a canal first identified by satellite imagery was likely used for transporting these massive blocks. (via Canals transported stone blocks for construction at Angkor : Past Horizons Archaeology)
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Quarrying massive 1.5 ton stone blocks to build Angkor is impressive, and transporting them would have been challenging. A recent study reveals a canal first identified by satellite imagery was likely used for transporting these massive blocks. (via Canals transported stone blocks for construction at Angkor : Past Horizons Archaeology)

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