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Mayan
DiscoveriesScientific breakthrough explains the fall of the Maya civilization
The role of climate change in the collapse of the Mayan civilization is somewhat controversial, partly because previous records are limited
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The role of climate change in the collapse of the Mayan civilization is somewhat controversial, partly because previous records are limited
Joseph Shavit