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Mayan Population Growth, Climate Stress, and Agricultural Adaptations from 800 BCE to 1540 CE

Explore the impact of population growth, climate changes, and Mayan adaptations in the Postclassic era. Discover how droughts, Spanish conquest, and agricultural methods shaped Mayan society from 800 BCE to 1540 CE.

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Mayan Population Growth, Climate Stress, and Agricultural Adaptations from 800 BCE to 1540 CE

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  1. Population, Climate and Mayan Adaptations 2000 CE POSTCLASSIC 850 CE POST-CONTACT drought CLASSIC Pop. explosion (1%/yr) elites exploit others, wars 1450 CE 1540 CE drought Spanish Conquest 400 CE 120-180/km² ? 1000CE No raised fields, few terraces PRECLASSIC 200 CE Raised fields + Terraces 20-30/km² 200 BCE drought Exhaustion of lime in low-lands 4-5/km² 4/km² 20/km² 800 BCE Canals, drain swamps, irrigate. Relig. Chiefdoms. Village base. Corn, beans, squash Plant domestication, turkeys, dogs 1/km² Note: 1/km² means 1 person per square kilometer

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