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"Why did the Mayans civilization collapse? A new study points to deforestation and climate change" by Joseph Stromberg. Commonlit.
What connection does the author draw between deforestation and the Maya’s
abandonment of the peninsula? *
After years or deforestation, the Maya people ran out of lumber and resources used to
construct their cities.
Deforestation resulted in a drought that made it difficult for crops to thrive and
provide the Maya people with necessary resources.
Through deforestation, the Maya people reduced shade cover, which created a hot
climate they no longer wanted to live in.
The Maya people burned too many trees while creating lime, poisoning the air quality
with smoke released from the fires.