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RSS FeedsMaize-centric diet may have contributed to ancient Maya collapse
(PHYSorg.com Archaeology & Fossils)

 
 

4 july 2019 13:45:31

 
Maize-centric diet may have contributed to ancient Maya collapse
(PHYSorg.com Archaeology & Fossils)
 


The question of how to best adapt to extreme climate is a critical issue facing modern societies worldwide. In `The Role of Diet in Resilience and Vulnerability to Climate Change among Early Agricultural Communities in the Maya Lowlands,` published in Current Anthropology, authors Claire Ebert, Julie Hoggarth, Jaime Awe, Brendan Culleton, and Douglas Kennett examine the role of diet in the ability of the ancient Maya to withstand periods of severe climatic stress. The authors found that an increase in the elite Maya`s preference for a maize-based diet may have made the population more vulnerable to drought, contributing to its societal collapse.


 
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