"The Classic Maya civilization thrived between 200-950 CE in the tropical forests of eastern Mesoamerica before undergoing a period of breakdown and transformat

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Sustainability and Water Management in the Maya World and Beyond investigates climate change and sustainability through time, exploring how political control of

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In The Great Maya Droughts in Cultural Context, contributors reject the popularized link between societal collapse and drought in Maya civilization, arguing tha