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According to a new investigation, it would appear that the Mayans were in the habit of practicing forest conservation, archaeological pieces of evidence point out. They also conserved the land and water on their territories, and historians now believe that the time when they abandoned these practices spelled nothing but troubles for the ancient culture. A paper on the theme is published in the July issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science.Experts at the University of Cincinnati reveal that the management practiced by the past civilization should teach us a valuable lesson about the importance of protecting our environment. “From our research we have learned that the Maya were deliberately conserving forest resources. Their deliberate conservation practices can be observed in the wood they used for construction and this observation is reinforced by the pollen record,” University of Cincinnati Professor of Biological Sciences David Lentz, who is also the Cincinnati !
Center for Field Studies executive director, explains.“Forty years ago the emphasis was on what king built what palace, who slew whom and who is portrayed on what stelae. It's all about the rulers and their exploits. They didn't look at the economy, agricultural pr...
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