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Why Classic Maya Cities Rose and Fell
The study reveals that Classic Maya cities expanded due to climate downturns, conflict, and agricultural investments, but declined when environmental degradation reduced urban benefits, Kennett said.
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Why Classic Maya cities rose and fell
Why move to a city? And why leave? Urban centers today see populations ebb and flow for a multitude of reasons—the economy, crowds, lifestyle considerations, air quality, the odd pandemic perhaps. As it turns out, it's sort of always been that way.
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What led to the rise and fall of Classic Maya cities?
New research digs into why Classic Maya cities rose and fell. Why move to a city? And why leave? Urban centers today see populations ebb and flow for a multitude of reasons—the economy, crowds, lifestyle considerations, air quality, the odd pandemic perhaps. Turns out it’s sort of always been that way. The earliest cities worldwide were born of country folk. Farmers, that is, agriculturists. They were agrarian populations, reliant on land-extens…
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