University of Otago archaeologist Charles Higham received the 2014 Mason Durie Medal for social sciences, in recognition for his long work in understanding the archaeology of Southeast Asia. In this programme, recorded in 2004, Veronika Meduna joins his team during excavations in Cambodia to learn more about the temples of Angkor and the origins of the ancient Khmer empire.
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