Ancient Maya Ruined Their Environment - And They're Still Being Blamed Today

Monday, September 7, 2015 - 10:40 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Evidence from the tropical lowlands of Central America reveals how Maya activity more than 2,000 years ago not only contributed to the decline of their environment but continues to influence today's environmental conditions, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. Synthesizing old and new data, researchers were the first to show the full extent of the "Mayacene" as a microcosm of the early anthropocene -- a period when human activity began greatly affecting environmental conditions. read more

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