Why does the author mention that the people in Angkor stopped recording what was happening in their city?
A to highlight the severity of an epidemic which robbed the residents of their ability to write
B to illustrate the royal family’s fear that the government would be undermined by an educated populace
C to show that the inhabitants lost interest in Hinduism and began practicing Buddhism
D to explain why historians have not been able to determine why the city collapsed
The correct answer is D to explain why historians have not been able to determine why the city collapsed.
The mention of the people in Angkor stopping their recordings suggests a loss of information, which complicates historians’ ability to understand the events leading to the city’s decline. Without documentation, there are gaps in historical knowledge, making it difficult to piece together the reasons for the city’s collapse.