Drought ended the Maya empire. Is California next?

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By Amelia UrryMay 12, 2015, 4:36 pm322 pts
Once upon a time, the Mesoamerican lowlands of Mexico and Guatemala belonged to the classical Maya empire, a civilization on par with what we now call Ancient Greece — which is to say, pretty damn civilized. The Maya built major cities for tens of thousands of people, established complex political…

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