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The fall of the Maya has long been one of the great mysteries of the ancient world. But it's more than a historical curiosity. Within sight of the Mayan ruins, in the Petén region of Guatemala near the border with Mexico, the population is growing again, and rain forest is being cut to make farmland. http://wiki.answers.com/mailing-lists/subscribe/
"By learning what the Maya did right and what they did wrong, maybe we can help local people find sustainable ways to farm the land while stopping short of the excesses that doomed the Maya."
From pollen trapped in ancient layers of lake sediment, scientists have learned that around 1,200 years ago, just before the civilization's collapse, tree pollen disappeared almost completely and was replaced by the pollen of weeds. In other words, the region became almost completely deforested.
Without trees, erosion would have worsened, carrying away fertile topsoil. The changing groundcover would have boosted the temperature of the region by as much as 6 degrees, according to computer simulations by NASA climate scientist Bob Oglesby, a colleague of Sever at the MSFC. Those warmer temperatures would have dried out the land, making it even less suitable for raising crops.
Rising temperatures would have also disrupted rainfall patterns, says Oglesby. During the dry season in the Petén, water is scarce, and the groundwater is too deep (500+ feet) to tap with wells. Dying of thirst is a real threat. The Maya must have relied on rainwater saved in reservoirs to survive, so a disruption in rainfall could have had terrible consequences.
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∙ 14y agoHow the Mayan Empire ended is a mystery. No one knows for sure what happened. Billions of people still wonder about this topic and what had happened to the Mayan Empire!!!!
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They were located on a flat region in present day guatamala
When did the Indian empire end?
Maratha Empire ended in 1820.
Who had a bigger empire the Aztecs or the Mayans?
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Why did the Mayans poison there water supply?
they poisioned it for the empire to die to get another empire!
How the Mayans expand their empire?
by taking over other lands
What Indian Empire dominated Mexico?
The Aztecs, as well as Mayans.
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What technology made the Mayans empire superior?
they made roads for messages
When didi the roman empire end?
The Roman empire ended in 1453. The western part of the empire ended in 476.
Where was Inca's empire established?
the incas established it in the same place that the Aztecs and the mayans did
When was the Roman empire defeated?
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Why did the empire end in 120 BC?
JNo empire ended in 120 BC. Greco-Bactria ended in 125 BC, but that was a kingdom. The Maurya Empire ended in 185 BC
What was the location of the myan empire?
They were located on a flat region in present day guatamala
Was the Maya tribe north of the Aztec empire?
The Mayans where in about in the same area but more south.
