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Henri Mouhot was a French explorer and naturalist. His strong passion for discovering things about nature lead to him wanting to explore the nature in various places. His passion also lead him to discovering the wildlife specifically in Indochina, as not many people in the West knew about it at the time. Along with this, he wanted to be one of the first French explorers to discover the wildlife in Indochina, which was where his exploration began.

These were all positive effects, since his exploration uncovered a lot of information that was not known before about the wildlife there and also rediscovering the lost Angkor Wat. Today, the Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and is one of the largest religious monuments in the world.

(Photo below: Sketch of naturalist Henri Mouhot 1826-1861 by Granger)

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Target #2 - Effects and Significance of Human Expansion

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Target #2 - Effects and Significance of Human Expansion

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Henri's discoveries and exploration had a positive effect on the Western world's knowledge of Indochina. For example, Henri rediscovered the "lost" Angkor Wat, which is now known around the world as one of the most important archaeological sites. Along with this, it's one of the largest monuments in the entire world today. This was a positive effect, because it's also one of the most well-known tourist attractions that has brought many people to visit Cambodia.

Another example was his discovery of the numerous species throughout Southeast Asia, which were not originally known to Western zoologists. This is a positive effect, since his research on these species expanded knowledge in the West about the different life that's out there.

His diary was also published by the Royal Geographic Society of London, who translated it from French into English. Although ⅓ of the 1,000 copies were still unsold seven years later, it has impacted future generations by providing information of the world outside the Western area.

(Photo below: Drawing of Angkor Wat by Henri Mouhot)

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Looking at the sources below, Source 1 is the actual published book of Henri's journal entries during his exploration. Unlike Source 2 (the actual lost Angkor Wat monument which he rediscovered), this source actually showed what he thought about the new species, land, people, and the Angkor Wat that he encountered in this different vast area. In Source 2, we only know of what he discovered but not of his actual research and thoughts.

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Henri discovered things such as various river shells that had never been seen before by the West, and sent them back to England for further research. This allowed people who never had knowledge of these species to be introduced to them. Because of these types of discoveries, people in the West today know a little more about the species/animals outside of the Western world.

Because of explorers like Henri, the French language was also introduced to a few Southeast Asian countries like Laos and Cambodia. This merged languages and increased the population of people who spoke French. Today, ⅓ of students in Laos study the French language, while 3% of Cambodia's population also speak French.

(Photo below: Map showing the French establishment and spreading of French speakers in various countries of Southeast Asia)

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Target #5 - Conditions Causing Human Expansion

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Target #5 - Conditions Causing Human Expansion

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Countries who colonize other countries gain more power. For example, the British colonization of the Americas. The British colonized the country for its land and ultimately, its power. This is a positive effect for countries who do the actual colonizing, since they're the ones who're obtaining the power, control, and land.

Colonizing also allowed various diseases to be introduced. For example, following the arrival of European colonizers to the Americas, a little over 90% of Native Americans were killed by illnesses like smallpox, measles, and flu. This was obviously a negative effect, as the spread of diseases brought by colonizers have a high chance of killing large amounts of populations.

Aside from the negative impacts of colonization, the introduction of new crops/plants was one positive effect that changed the lives of many people. Colonizers brought things like sugarcane, a variety of herbs, seeds, etc. during their voyages. A specific example would be potatoes, which were brought to Europe and eventually spread throughout the continent. Potatoes were known to be highly nutritious, and this helped also change the diets of others into more healthier ones.

(Photo below: Drawing depicting the smallpox epidemic of Native Americans by Granger)

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COATES, KAREN J. “In Cambodia, Along the Path to Something Profound.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 13 May 2015, www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/travel/in-cambodia-along-the-path-to-something-profound.html.

“Henri Mouhot's (Almost Forgotten) Epigraphic Notes.” Asian and African Studies Blog, blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2013/11/henri-mouhots-almost-forgotten-epigraphic-notes.html.

“The Impact of Colonization.” The Impact of Colonization · US History, philschatz.com/us-history-book/contents/m49999.html.