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    The Maya and climate change : human-environmental relationships in the classic period lowlands (2023)
    New York, NY : Oxford University Press
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    ISBN: 9780197652923 , 9780197652930 , 9780197652954
    Language: English
    Pages: XVII, 284 Seiten , Illustrationen
    Series Statement: Interdisciplinary approaches to premodern societies and environments
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Seligson, Kenneth E Maya and climate change
    DDC: 304.20972
    Keywords: c 500 CE to c 1000 CE ; Human ecology Mexico ; History ; Mayas Civilization ; Climatic changes History ; Mayas History ; Human beings Effect of climate on ; Amerikanische Geschichte ; Ancient history: to c 500 CE ; Antike ; Climate change ; HISTORY / Social History ; History of the Americas ; Klimawandel ; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography ; Social & cultural history ; Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte ; Mesoamerikanische Zivilisationen ; South America ; Maya ; Klimaänderung ; Geschichte
    Abstract: "The Classic Maya civilization thrived between 200-950 CE in the tropical forests of eastern Mesoamerica before undergoing a period of breakdown and transformation known colloquially as the Classic Maya Collapse. This book draws on archaeological, environmental, and historical datasets to provide a comprehensive overview of Classic Maya human-environment relationships, including how communities addressed challenges wrought by climate change. Researchers today understand that the breakdown of Classic Maya society was the result of many long-term processes. Yet the story that continues to grip the public imagination is that Maya civilization mysteriously "collapsed." This book shifts the focus from the Classic Maya "collapse" to the multitude examples of adaptive flexibility that allowed Pre-Colonial Maya communities to persevere in a challenging natural environment for over seven centuries. This idea is so enthralling partly because it makes people think about the impermanence of present-day society. A misunderstanding of Maya conservation practices persists in non-academic circles to the disservice not only of the Pre-Colonial Maya, but also to their descendants living in eastern Mesoamerica today. Although the Classic Maya civilization did not leave behind much in the way of secret environmental knowledge for us to rediscover (that is unfortunately rarely how archaeology works), a critical lesson that can be learned from studying the Classic Maya is the importance of socio-ecological adaptability-the ability and willingness to change cultural practices to address long-term challenges"--
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index
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    The Maya and climate change : human-environmental relationships in the classic period lowlands (2022)
    New York, NY : Oxford University Press | Oxford : Oxford University Press
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    ISBN: 9780197652954 , 9780197652947
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource , Illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour).
    Series Statement: Interdisciplinary approaches to premodern societies and environments
    Series Statement: Oxford scholarship online
    DDC: 972.8101
    Keywords: Mayas History To 1500 ; Human ecology Central America ; History ; Mayas Civilization ; Climatic changes History ; Human beings Effect of climate on ; History ; History of the Americas
    Abstract: One of the most well-known things about the Classic Maya civilisation is that it collapsed, which leads to many questions about what happened. Geared toward a general audience, this book argues that Classic Maya civilisation did not in fact collapse in the literal sense of the word. Instead, it shifts the focus to the 700+ years of societal growth and environmental conservation that preceded the transformation of Maya civilisation about 1000 years ago. Drawing on archaeological, environmental, and historical evidence, it explores the many ways that Maya communities addressed the challenges of climate change and other tropical environment stressors.
    Note: Also issued in print: 2023 , Includes bibliographical references and index
    DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780197652923.001.0001
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197652923.001.0001
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