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\nA major drought hit the Maya region around 800 CE, putting serious pressure on farming and water supplies in many cities. While some scientists believe this drought helped cause the Maya collapse, others point out that many cities in...\nA major drought hit the Maya region around 800 CE, putting serious pressure on farming and water supplies in many cities. While some scientists believe this drought helped cause the Maya collapse, others point out that many cities in drier areas actually thrived during this time. The drought likely made life harder and stressed city leaders, but it wasn’t the only reason for the changes happening across the Maya world. The Maya Collapse part 4\n
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mexican history, ancient civilizations, climate change, surface water, area, scientists, rainfall, north
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maya collapse, maya civilization, maya culture, yucatán, seibal, caracol, history of the americas, ancient americas, central american history, belize history, ancient empires, copán, yaxchilan, indigenous americans, world history
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