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I have a question about the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek. What is the meaning of the name Choeung Ek?
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Choeung Ek is a Khmer word meaning “field of bones”. The Killing Fields of Choeung Ek are a place where the Khmer Rouge killed thousands of people. The Khmer Rouge were a communist party that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. The Khmer Rouge were responsible for the deaths of over 2 million people.