Classic Maya civilization rose and fell with the rains.
DATA DRIP Researchers analyzed a stalagmite from this cave in Belize to reconstruct patterns of rainfall during Classic Maya civilization. Evidence suggests climate shifts accompanied the ancient society’s rise and fall. D. Kennett/Penn StateMAYA CLIMATE Stretches of wet and dry weather influenced the growth and abandonment of ancient Maya political centers, such as Caracol in Belize, a new study suggests.
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