Archaeology world mourns Damian Evans, who discovered medieval cities near Angkor Wat
by Caitlin Cassidy from Science | The Guardian on (#6ER73)
Tributes flow for incredibly generous' Australian Canadian researcher, who used space laser technology to uncover landscapes in south-east Asia
The world-leading Australian Canadian archaeologist Dr Damian Evans, who played a critical role in discovering previously undocumented medieval cities near Angkor Wat, has died from brain lymphoma.
Close friends confirmed Evans passed away on 12 September in Paris, where he was based working for the city's Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient.
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