The Maya and climate change, human-environmental relationships in the classic period lowlands, Kenneth E. Seligson
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The Maya and climate change, human-environmental relationships in the classic period lowlands, Kenneth E. Seligson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The Maya and climate change
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Oclc number
1350423974
Responsibility statement
Kenneth E. Seligson
Series statement
Oxford scholarship online.
Sub title
human-environmental relationships in the classic period lowlands
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.--, Provided by publisher
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specialized
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