Stone Age hunters & gatherers

Introduction of farmingIntroduction of bronze tools & weaponsLearned to use iron

ANCIENT CAMBODIAFirst

2300BC1500BC500BC

ANCIENT CAMBODIAFirstcivilizationin MekongRiver Delta,Chinesecalled themas "Fu-nan"

Highly civilized, divided into rival states Jayavarman II founded the Khmer Empire

150AD

Early 600sEarly 800s

Mekong Delta

THE KHMER EMPIREAgricultural society,mainly farmers, eat riceThey were animists, believed spirits inhabited nature

Indian religions, Hinduism & Buddhism was introduced and co-existed.Rich and powerful built fine temples.King Jayavarman V was killed,Civil war followedSuryavarman I founded another dynasty

Early 600s

1000

1011

THE KHMER EMPIRE IN CAMBODIASuryavarman's dynasty endedAngkor Wat was built

1080Early 1100s

THE KHMER EMPIRE IN CAMBODIAChams invaded CambodiaJayavarman VII drove out the Chams

Chams submitted to Jayavarman VIIKhmer Kingdom declined

11771183

1203-12201250s

THE KHMER EMPIRE IN CAMBODIAThaiscapturedcapitalAngkor,abandoned it,and set newcapital inPhnom Phen.

Angkor was overgrown by the jungle, andwas rediscovered by a Cambodian king.

1431

1650s

NEW CAPITAL

AngkorAbandoned

CAMBODIA 1500-1800Cambodian power continued to decline.Thais captured capital, dominated the region.Cambodianheld a portcalledPrey Nokor(Saigon) inSouthVietnam.

1500s1594

Early 1600s

Prey Nokor

CAMBODIA 1500-1800Vietnamese grew their powerPrey Nokor fell under Vietnamese ruleThais invaded Cambodia several timesThais destroyed Phnom PhenVietnamese invaded CambodiaCambodian king offered the Thais North-west Cambodia for their protection

1650sLate 1600s

1700s17721799

King Chan (1806-1834) turned to the Vietnamese for protection from the Thais When rebellion occurred in South-VietnamThai took advantage to invade Cambodia.Vietnam crushed rebellion, Thai retreated.Vietnamese emperor strengthened control over CambodiaKing Chan died. Daughter installed as QueenVietnamese settled in Cambodia Thai invaded againFrench arrived, Cambodian king turned to them for protection against Thais and Vietnamese

CAMBODIA IN THE 19th CENTURYEarly 1800s

1833

1834

1840-18411850s

Roads and railways were builtRubber industry grew upCambodian nationalism grewJapan occupied Cambodia and declared Cambodia independent but French took over Cambodiabecame fullyindependentwith help ofKing Sihanouk

CAMBODIA IN THE 20th CENTURY1900s1920s1930s

1941-1945

1953

King SihanoukFather of IndependenceKing SihanoukFather of Independence

Elections were held and Sihanouk in powerCommunists began a civil war, Sihanouk left

Americans bombed Cambodia to try and stop communists. But communists still captured Phnom Phen in 1975.

CAMBODIA IN THE 20th CENTURY1955-19701968-1970

1970s

Pol PotThe Bad Guy

Reign of the Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge began,The cambodian nightmare began.

THE KHMER ROUGE IN CAMBODIA1975

Pol PotThe Bad Guy

Vietnamese invaded Cambodia, Pol Pot escaped and its soldiers fled to Thailand Vietnamese withdraw from CambodiaCommunism ends in Cambodia. Provisional governancerules. ParisPeace Accordssigned.

THE KHMER ROUGE IN CAMBODIADec 1978

19891991

Elections held.Sihanouk madea constitutionalmonarch.

Pol Pot's 2nd incommand Ieng Sarydefected Cambodia joins ASEAN

THE KHMER ROUGE IN CAMBODIA1993

1996

1999Ieng Sary

Coalition government formed. The remaining elements of the Khmer Rouge surrendered in early 1999In 2004 King Norodom Sihanoukabdicated. His son became KingNorodom Sihamoni in his place.Chief of state: King NorodomSIHAMONIHead ofgovernment:Prime MinisterHUN SEN

CAMBODIA IN 21st CENTURY19931999

2004

NOW

Sihamoni

Hun Sen

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