The Ancient Maya Response to Climate Change: A Cautionary Tale

Date: 

Thursday, February 27, 2020, 6:00pm

Location: 

Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge

Ancient Maya civilization suffered a major demise between the tenth and eleventh centuries. The causes continue to be investigated and debated. Paleoenvironmental research over the past twenty years has revealed that the demise coincided with a prolonged, intensive drought that extended across the region, providing compelling evidence that climate change played a key role in the collapse of the Maya. Billie Turner will examine this evidence and the complex social and environmental conditions that affected Maya societies.

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