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Yale Environment 360: Mayan activity more than 2,000 years ago contributed to the decline of Central America's tropical lowlands and continues to influence the land and environment today, say researchers at the University of Texas at Austin. Evidence shows that during the "Mayacene" — a period from 3,000 to 1,000 years ago when humans began greatly affecting the environment — the Maya's advanced urban and rural infrastructure altered tropical forest ecosystems. Clay and soil sequences indicate erosion and land-use changes,......
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Maya Permanently Altered Environment to Respond to Climate Change, Study Says
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on September 4th, 2015
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