New research suggests that explanations based only on climate may not fully account for the major decline of the lowland ...

Papers presented at the Conference on Ancient Maya Agriculture and Biological Resource Management, held Aug. 22-24, 1991, University of California, Riverside. 1. Introduction: New Perspectives on ...

For years, experts in climate science and ecology have held up the agricultural practices of the ancient Maya as prime examples of what not to do. “There’s a narrative that depicts the Maya as people ...

For millennia, the Maya people of Guatemala have been practising a unique agricultural system that fuses sustainability, climate resilience and environmental preservation. Based on the ...

A stalagmite deep inside a cave in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula suggests that multiple droughts, including one lasting 13 years, may have contributed to the decline of the Maya civilization in the area.

Volcanoes and jungle, a richly varied habitat / Nikolai Grube -- Cacao, the beverage of the gods / Nikolai Grube -- The origins of Maya civilization : the beginning of village life / Norman Hammond -- ...