CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEFORESTATION: Implications for the Maya collapse

During the ninth century, many sites in the Southern Maya Lowlands were abandoned as elite and commoners felt the effects of the Classic-period Maya collapse. At the same time, sites to the north and east continued to flourish. Recent climatic data indicate that, at this time, much of the Maya area...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ancient Mesoamerica. - Cambridge University Press. - 14(2003), 1, Seite 157-167
1. Verfasser: Shaw, Justine M. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2003
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ancient Mesoamerica
Schlagworte:Environmental studies Physical sciences Biological sciences Arts