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Lachlan Peters

Australia

Lachlan created the first in-depth history podcast about Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge, "In the Shadows of Utopia." It features interviews with experts and historians and utilizes his years of studying the country to form a narrative history of Cambodia from ancient to modern times. He has written for Quillette Magazine and is writing his first book.

Education:
Monash University, 2018
BA (Hons) History and International Relations
Expertise:
Cambodian History
Member since: May 29, 2024
Location: Australia
Published posts: 1

Articles by Lachlan Peters

Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”

The narrative of Angkor as a lost city rediscovered by Europeans is a myth. Though its role evolved, the Khmer people never abandoned it.