研究者称,集水技术使高棉得以兴盛,但也导致其衰亡。研究人员本周一发表报告说,柬埔寨的高棉古城吴哥是世界前工业化时期最大的城市,人口接近100万,城市延伸的面积相当于当今的洛杉矶。管理和蓄集水以备旱季使用的先进技术——包括让一条主要河流改道流经城市中心——使得这个城市的面积得以扩展到超过115平方英里。 Researchers claim that the catchment technology has allowed Khmer to flourish, but it has also led to its decline. Researchers published a report on Monday that Cambodia’s Khmer ancient city, Angkor, is the largest city in the world’s pre-industrial period and has a population of nearly 1 million. The city’s extension is equivalent to today’s Los Angeles. Advanced technologies for managing and storing water for the dry season - including diverting a major river through the city center - have allowed the city’s area to expand to more than 115 square miles.