The Maya and climate change : human-environmental relationships in the classic period lowlands / Kenneth E. Seligson.
Series: Interdisciplinary approaches to premodern societies and environments: ; Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2022Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour)Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197652954Subject(s): Mayas -- History -- To 1500 | Human ecology -- Central America -- History | Mayas -- Civilization | Climatic changes -- Central America -- History | Human beings -- Effect of climate on -- Central America | History
| History of the AmericasAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197652923DDC classification: 972.8101 LOC classification: F1435Online resources: Oxford Academic Summary: One of the most well-known things about the Classic Maya civilisation is that it collapsed, which leads to many questions about what happened. Geared toward a general audience, this book argues that Classic Maya civilisation did not in fact collapse in the literal sense of the word. Instead, it shifts the focus to the 700+ years of societal growth and environmental conservation that preceded the transformation of Maya civilisation about 1000 years ago. Drawing on archaeological, environmental, and historical evidence, it explores the many ways that Maya communities addressed the challenges of climate change and other tropical environment stressors.
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Also issued in print: 2023.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
One of the most well-known things about the Classic Maya civilisation is that it collapsed, which leads to many questions about what happened. Geared toward a general audience, this book argues that Classic Maya civilisation did not in fact collapse in the literal sense of the word. Instead, it shifts the focus to the 700+ years of societal growth and environmental conservation that preceded the transformation of Maya civilisation about 1000 years ago. Drawing on archaeological, environmental, and historical evidence, it explores the many ways that Maya communities addressed the challenges of climate change and other tropical environment stressors.
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