Hey guys, today I'm going to show you some of the carvings of the Bayon temple
in Cambodia. This temple is at least 800 years old and the temple is known for
its elaborate carvings. Wow, here you can see two groups fighting you can see
these guys not wearing any helmets on, fighting these guys who are wearing
elaborate helmets. But this is not a battle going on in the ground, this is
actually going on in the water, in the middle of the water these two groups are
fighting. Look, these guys are in a boat or a ship, and these guys are also in a
boat. And there are multiple people here these guys are sitting down rowing right?
And these guys are actually fighting carrying weapons. Look at these guys
again you can see these guys rowing calmly facing the opposite side and
these guys are fighting right? So these guys are Khmers, right? These are the
native Cambodians and these guys are Cham people. Look who is winning? These Khmer guys are
actually going over there actually see they put ropes, and they're pulling this
boat in, and they're going over because these guys are winning the war. Now, what
other details can we see right? Here we can see fish right because this is water
and then some people have fallen in. Perhaps this guy was killed in this
battle and look what this crocodile is doing.The crocodile in the water is
actually biting the leg of this man this desperate man trying to live the
crocodile is using that opportunity of this hurt man and trying to eat him.Now
more information, here you can see look this crocodile
is eating this man right? and you see lots of different, different, various
details in here some of the men are in the water. I think some of them are
jumping into the water to avoid getting killed and I think some people are just
dead. You see a lot of people in the water you see various types of fish you
see a lot of different types of fish. You see this crocodile eating this man,
possibly alive. Lots of great information again, I think this is probably a victory
scene - this is still a boat but there is dancing going on the Khmers are
dancing this is probably the next scene because the Khmers have won over the
Cham people they've killed the cham and these Khmers are now dancing on the
boat, rejoicing. Let's see if we can find more
interesting.. this whole temple is full of these amazing, amazing details.
I think these details are showing how people lived many centuries ago in
Cambodia. So this woman is trying to pick the lice from the head of this woman and
this woman.. see what they're doing.. there they're putting some kind of smoke in a
burner and then they're trying to drive the lice off the head. Now, let's go to
the other panel and see what else is going on. Let's focus on this level which
possibly shows just how common people were doing, not warriors. I believe that
you know this level shows you know, commoners and this level shows warriors.
Now, here you can see two guys using wild hogs for fighting right? We've seen
rooster fighting, we have seen Ram fighting, but look at here these guys are
using wild hogs you know wild boars, for fighting against each other.It's an
interesting detail I've never seen this before. These guys are using Spears and
shields and they're probably doing some kind of martial arts.
Now here you can see two guys what are they doing they're playing chess, look.
Look at the chess pieces on top of a table and these guys are playing and on
top you can see kickboxing, kickboxing done many centuries ago. Now here you can
see two groups, obviously, they're arguing about something, these guys are arguing
pointing their fingers and look at what these guys are doing. Can you tell what's
going on here? This is a rooster fight that's going on this is still popular in
India. And I don't know if it's in Cambodia, but there are two roosters set
against each other and this is a rooster fight that's fantastic. And then up top,
can you tell what this guy is doing? He has a huge cone-like thing in his hand
can you tell me what's going on there? These guys are using nets in the water to
catch fish. Look at what this guy is doing this guy's casting a net in the
water. This is the net going in the water right?
to catch fish. This guy's pulling it out and look this
guy is drawing the net outside. so this is how they were doing fishing many
centuries ago in Cambodia. Now, this is why the carvings are so important
because we can learn a lot of interesting details from the carvings
even after centuries and centuries have passed. We're still able to gather
amazing details and look into the past because of these carvings, but let's find
more. So here you can see these two guys and there's another person now what's
going on here. They're playing chess and obviously this guy's playing well but
this guy's not. He's tired he's giving up on this game but this little kid,
possibly this guy's son is taking over. Look at the eagerness with which he has
come out, this guy is just now laid back this guy's coming out and he's moving
that piece. Happens often doesn't it? What is this? WHAT? What is that
What is that? Here you have.. this guru, I guess and these guys are all like
sitting in a very respectful position. What is he doing and what is this thing
hanging up top? Is it like an electric light or something? What is he doing?
Is he turning it on or something? Look at here what is this? Something strange is
going on here I have no idea what that is? What do you think this is? Please let
me know in the comments. Again here you know people are in like a really
respectful position here, and then look at what he's doing. He's touching
whatever is hanging up top, you know and here as well, look. What is this? Something is
definitely hanging from the ceiling and there seems to be like wires going out
of it. I don't know what this means or maybe there is a simpler explanation for
it. Here's another carving this woman also
touches this cylindrical thing hanging from the ceiling. Remember all lights
while most lights hang from ceilings because light is better when coming from
above. And this carving too shows exactly that. When I talk about electric lights
or other advanced technology in ancient times people think of this as a conflict.
On one hand, Praveen says this could be an electric light or an advanced device.
On the other hand he shows a brutal war fought between two people, a cart driven
by animals and primitive stoves and things like that. But that's how the
world works even today. I mean it is sad, but that's
what is going on even today. I mean, 16 percent of the world's population still
does not have electricity. 50 % - half of the world does not have internet
access. So if you're watching this video, you belong to the better half but you
don't realize the power imbalance in the world. Even today, half of world's
population is still using carts driven by animals and they don't have
electricity and are using primitive stoves and are cooking by burning wood.
So, there should be no conflict because this is how we live today as well. If you
think realistically, you may realize that we are not that different from ancient
people. We fight wars even today. People kill each other in the name of religion
or for other ideologies. Yes, we are technologically advanced, but we are also
brutal to one another. This is really really crazy, look at that, it looks like
a huge Buffalo. And that Buffalo is tied to a huge tree and then look what these
guys are doing. These guys are basically using spears to apparently kill the
buffalo. It appears that the buffalo is rattled and these guys
are definitely using the Spears to kill the buffalo. What does this mean? And
here you can see two people.. possibly cooking something and eating something.
And then all these people are traveling, this woman is carrying something on her
head. Here's a cart that's being pulled by this ox or bull. Going back, here, we see
just that cart and here a man is blowing on a
primitive stove to make it burn faster. This is possibly rice. It's
pretty interesting to see how they've carved this right? So they've
freed the bull and the bull is probably roaming. Everybody's resting and
then this man is trying to cook something okay? And here, they're probably
drinking rice wine. It's very popular in Cambodia, it's a traditional drink in
Cambodia, wine made from rice. See how these two people are drinking out of
that pot. I hope you enjoyed getting a glimpse of the lifestyle of ancient
people 800 years ago. Thanks a lot for watching, don't forget to
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