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Run Time: 54:13
Dr. James Aimers, Associate Professor of Anthropology, spoke on the Maya Collapse. The idea of a sudden, widespread Maya Terminal Classic period collapse is no longer accepted by most Maya archaeologists. This lecture describes current research which stresses variability in the Terminal Classic period. Recent hypotheses about climate change and drought are highlighted.
The lecture was sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America.
Dr. James Aimers, Associate Professor of Anthropology, spoke on the Maya Collapse. The idea of a sudden, widespread Maya Terminal Classic period collapse is no longer accepted by most Maya archaeologists. This lecture describes current research which stresses variability in the Terminal Classic period. Recent hypotheses about climate change and drought are highlighted.
The lecture was sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America.
