Climate Change May Have Doomed Ancient Maya, Study Finds

Bloomberg: The mystery of the ancient Maya downfall might be solved by a rock formation that suggests climate change could have led to the civilization's demise. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University traced a climate trail recorded in a 2,000-year-old stalagmite found in a cave in Belize, concluding that prolonged periods of drought corresponded with the disintegration of the Maya political system. The findings are published today in the journal Science. The Maya, who originated around 2600 B.C....

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