Did belief in gods help lead to Mayan demise?
Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 13:00
in Earth & Climate
A dread of malevolent spirits haunting forsaken areas could, along with environmental catastrophes, help to explain why some areas in the ancient Mayan world proved less resilient than others when their civilization disintegrated, researchers suggest.
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