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One of the most prominent images associated with the Khmer Rouge of Cambodia in the West is a pile of skulls, often in a cave. Why and when did this image become prominent in Western imagery of Cambodia, and what were the reasons that people's remains were arranged in this way?

by /u/hillsonghoods in /r/AskHistorians

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