Ancient Maya canals and fields show early and extensive impacts on tropical forests

ScienceDaily
Oct 7, 2019, 3:34 pm88 pts
New evidence in Belize shows the ancient Maya responded to population and environmental pressures by creating massive agricultural features in wetlands, potentially increasing atmospheric CO2 and methane through burn events and farming, according to geographical research.

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