Drought did not spark the collapse of the ancient Maya civilisation in Central America by decimating food sources, a new study has claimed. By analysing what's already known about the Mayan diet ...

In the end, some in the public sphere might repeatedly call for humanists and social scientists to get more STEM, but if anything, this most recent article on the Mayan drought and particularly ...

The severity of drought conditions during the demise of the Maya civilization about 1,000 years ago has been quantified, representing another piece of evidence that could be used to solve the ...

A study of southern Caribbean sediments suggests that a century-long dry trend may have been the killing blow in the demise of the Mayan civilization that once built pyramids and elaborate cities ...

Drought May Have Led to Decline of Ancient Mayan Civilization Mineral deposits found in a Caribbean underwater cave may hold clues to the mysterious downfall of the ancient Mayan civilization.

Scientists thought a prolonged drop in hurricane activity helped push the region into drought from 800 to 950 A.D., when the Mayan civilization collapsed, but recent research shows that might not ...

Then, sometime around 900 A.D., Mayan society collapsed. No one is sure why. But, after years of speculation, a new study provides further evidence for a oft-named cause: drought. To measure ...

finding the Mayans themselves contributed to the downfall of the empire. Scientists have found that drought played a key role, but the Mayans appear to have exacerbated the problem by cutting down ...

A new DNA study of ancient remains from Copán, Honduras, reveals deep links between the ancient Maya and modern-day ...

He plans to make a sacred altar for the Maya rain god, Cháak, in the hope that the lightning-wielding deity will nourish his crops and alleviate his village from extreme drought. He stops in his ...

In order for the Maya to thrive, they had to develop an ingenious water management system. However, this system was evidently not strong enough to withstand a drought. During the 9th century CE ...

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggested multiple ways scientists could learn from the Maya when dealing with prolonged periods of drought—which have ...