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2 unusual facts about Funan


Funan

Kingdom of Funan, ancient pre-Angkor Indianized kingdom located around the Mekong Delta

Funan DigitaLife Mall, shopping centre located near the Civic District in Singapore


Bhavavarman I

According to Coedès, the main accomplishment of Bhavavarman's reign was the expansion of Kamboja into the Mekong river valley, attacking both Funan and Champa, an ancient Vietnamese kingdom.

Khmer clothing

It is documented that people from Takéo Province have woven silk since the Funan era; records, bas-relief and Zhou Daguan's report have shown that looms were used to weave sampots since ancient times.

Paramartha

The first destination of Paramārtha was the kingdom of Funan, or pre-Angkor Cambodia.

Sampot

It has been documented that people from Takéo Province have woven silk since the Funan era and records, bas-relief and Zhou Daguan's report have shown that looms were used to weave sampots since ancient times.


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