Cambodians

Asiaintensive agriculturalists
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Cambodians are mostly from the Khmer ethnic group, who comprise about 90 percent of the population of the country of Cambodia. The designation “Cambodia” refers to a Westernized transliterations of Kambuja, a Sanskrit name used by an ancient Khmer civilization that reached a peak during the Angkor period (802-1432) when Khmer kings built Angkor Wat and ruled an irrigation-based empire extending beyond the boundaries of the present-day nation of Cambodia. Most Khmer are small landholders, with rice as their main crop, supplemented by gardens, fishing, and earning money in a variety of side pursuits.

Identifier
Region
  • Asia
Subregion
  • Southeast Asia
Subsistence Type
  • intensive agriculturalists
Samples
Countries
  • Cambodia
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