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Development and Disintegration of Maya Political Systems in Response to Climate Change

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 09 Nov 2012 United Kingdom, United States, Germany Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Journal:Science, volume 338, pages 788-791 (issn: 0036-8075, eissn: 1095-9203,

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Authors: Kennett, D. J; Breitenbach, S. F. M; Aquino, V. V; Asmerom, Y.; Awe, J.; Baldini, J. U. L; Bartlein, P.; +11 Authors

doi: 10.1126/science.1226299

pmid: 23139330

Development and Disintegration of Maya Political Systems in Response to Climate Change

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Abstract

Maya and Climate Climate has affected the vitality of many different societies in the past, as shown by numerous records across the globe and throughout human history. One of the most obvious and spectacular examples of this is from the Classic Maya civilization, whose advanced culture left highly detailed records of all aspects of their existence between 300 and 1000 C.E. Kennett et al. (p. 788 ; see the cover) present a detailed climate record derived from a stalagmite collected from a cave in Belize, in the midst of the Classic Maya settlement. The fine resolution and precise dating of the record allows changes in precipitation to be related to the politics, war, and population fluctuations of the Mayans.

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United Kingdom, United States, Germany

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University of California, Davis
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Leibniz Association
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Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
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University of Oregon Eugene
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Keywords

Terminal Classic Period, Warfare, Political Systems, Climate Change, Rain, Collapse, Agriculture, Civilization, Oxygen Isotopes, Belize, Indians, Central American, Droughts, Caves, Maya, Humans, History, Ancient

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