University of Montreal: Collapse of Maya Civilization - Drought Doesn't Explain Everything
November 26, 2025
November 26, 2025
MONTREAL, Quebec, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news:
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The collapse of Maya civilization: drought doesn't explain everything
Research by UdeM's Benjamin Gwinneth calls for a reconsideration of purely climate-based explanations for why the lowland population of Central America went into major decline.
By Martin LaSalle
Between 750 and 900 CE, the population of the Maya lowlands i . . .
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The collapse of Maya civilization: drought doesn't explain everything
Research by UdeM's Benjamin Gwinneth calls for a reconsideration of purely climate-based explanations for why the lowland population of Central America went into major decline.
By Martin LaSalle
Between 750 and 900 CE, the population of the Maya lowlands i . . .