Yaxnohcah managed to maintain a city for so long because of the way they sustainably managed their water supply and agriculture. “It shows the organization of the Maya — their engineering, their ...

And if Maya agriculture did cause substantial erosion ... Terry notes. But the tools of modern soil science are now enabling these scientists to ask increasingly sophisticated questions about ...

The city of Tikal, located in what is now Guatemala, was once a major Maya population center and political center. During the Late Classic Period, which lasted from A.D. 600 to A.D. 850, the city ...

For years, experts in climate science and ecology have held up the agricultural practices of the ancient Maya as prime examples of what not to do. “There’s a narrative that depicts the Maya as people ...

And if Maya agriculture did cause substantial erosion ... Terry notes. But the tools of modern soil science are now enabling these scientists to ask increasingly sophisticated questions about ...