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Decline in seasonal predictability potentially destabilized Classic Maya societies

Earth Sciences

Decline in seasonal predictability potentially destabilized Classic Maya societies

T. Braun, S. F. M. Breitenbach, et al.

Discover how fluctuating rainfall patterns contributed to the sociopolitical collapse of the Classic Maya civilization. This riveting research by Tobias Braun and colleagues uncovers the link between severe droughts, unpredictable seasonal rains, and the societal disintegration between 700 and 800 CE, challenging the narrative that drought was the sole cause of the collapse.

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