Development and disintegration of Maya political systems in response to climate change
The role of climate change in the development and demise of Classic Maya civilization (300 to 1000 C.E.) remains controversial because of the absence of well-dated climate and archaeological sequences. We present a precisely dated subannual climate record for the past 2000 years from Yok Balum Cave, Belize. From comparison of this record with historical events compiled from well-dated stone monuments, we propose that anomalously high rainfall favored unprecedented population expansion and the proliferation of political centers between 440 and 660 C.E. This was followed by a drying trend between 660 and 1000 C.E. that triggered the balkanization of polities, increased warfare, and the asynchronous disintegration of polities, followed by population collapse in the context of an extended drought between 1020 and 1100 C.E.
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KOHA-OAI-ECOSUR:523882022-09-27T11:27:32ZDevelopment and disintegration of Maya political systems in response to climate change Kennett, Douglas J. Breitenbach, Sebastian F. M. † autor/a Aquino, Valorie V. autor/a Asmerom, Yemane autor/a Awe, Jaime autor/a Baldini, James U. L. autor/a Bartlein, Patrick autor/a Culleton, Brendan J. autor/a Ebert, Claire autor/a Jazwa, Christopher autor/a Macri, Martha J. autor/a Norbert Marwan autor/a textengThe role of climate change in the development and demise of Classic Maya civilization (300 to 1000 C.E.) remains controversial because of the absence of well-dated climate and archaeological sequences. We present a precisely dated subannual climate record for the past 2000 years from Yok Balum Cave, Belize. From comparison of this record with historical events compiled from well-dated stone monuments, we propose that anomalously high rainfall favored unprecedented population expansion and the proliferation of political centers between 440 and 660 C.E. This was followed by a drying trend between 660 and 1000 C.E. that triggered the balkanization of polities, increased warfare, and the asynchronous disintegration of polities, followed by population collapse in the context of an extended drought between 1020 and 1100 C.E.The role of climate change in the development and demise of Classic Maya civilization (300 to 1000 C.E.) remains controversial because of the absence of well-dated climate and archaeological sequences. We present a precisely dated subannual climate record for the past 2000 years from Yok Balum Cave, Belize. From comparison of this record with historical events compiled from well-dated stone monuments, we propose that anomalously high rainfall favored unprecedented population expansion and the proliferation of political centers between 440 and 660 C.E. This was followed by a drying trend between 660 and 1000 C.E. that triggered the balkanization of polities, increased warfare, and the asynchronous disintegration of polities, followed by population collapse in the context of an extended drought between 1020 and 1100 C.E.Adobe Acrobat profesional 6.0 o superior e InternetMayasSistemas políticosCambio climáticoPaleoclimatologíaCivilización clásicaArtfrosurDisponible en líneaSciencehttp://www.climategeology.ethz.ch/publications/2012_Kennett_et_al.pdfAcceso en línea sin restricciones |
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Mayas Sistemas políticos Cambio climático Paleoclimatología Civilización clásica Artfrosur Mayas Sistemas políticos Cambio climático Paleoclimatología Civilización clásica Artfrosur Kennett, Douglas J. Breitenbach, Sebastian F. M. † autor/a Aquino, Valorie V. autor/a Asmerom, Yemane autor/a Awe, Jaime autor/a Baldini, James U. L. autor/a Bartlein, Patrick autor/a Culleton, Brendan J. autor/a Ebert, Claire autor/a Jazwa, Christopher autor/a Macri, Martha J. autor/a Norbert Marwan autor/a Development and disintegration of Maya political systems in response to climate change |
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The role of climate change in the development and demise of Classic Maya civilization (300 to 1000 C.E.) remains controversial because of the absence of well-dated climate and archaeological sequences. We present a precisely dated subannual climate record for the past 2000 years from Yok Balum Cave, Belize. From comparison of this record with historical events compiled from well-dated stone monuments, we propose that anomalously high rainfall favored unprecedented population expansion and the proliferation of political centers between 440 and 660 C.E. This was followed by a drying trend between 660 and 1000 C.E. that triggered the balkanization of polities, increased warfare, and the asynchronous disintegration of polities, followed by population collapse in the context of an extended drought between 1020 and 1100 C.E. |
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Kennett, Douglas J. Breitenbach, Sebastian F. M. † autor/a Aquino, Valorie V. autor/a Asmerom, Yemane autor/a Awe, Jaime autor/a Baldini, James U. L. autor/a Bartlein, Patrick autor/a Culleton, Brendan J. autor/a Ebert, Claire autor/a Jazwa, Christopher autor/a Macri, Martha J. autor/a Norbert Marwan autor/a |
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Kennett, Douglas J. Breitenbach, Sebastian F. M. † autor/a Aquino, Valorie V. autor/a Asmerom, Yemane autor/a Awe, Jaime autor/a Baldini, James U. L. autor/a Bartlein, Patrick autor/a Culleton, Brendan J. autor/a Ebert, Claire autor/a Jazwa, Christopher autor/a Macri, Martha J. autor/a Norbert Marwan autor/a |
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Development and disintegration of Maya political systems in response to climate change |
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Development and disintegration of Maya political systems in response to climate change |
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Development and disintegration of Maya political systems in response to climate change |
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