The primary theoretical question addressed in this book focuses on
the lingering concern of how the ancient Maya in the northern Peten
Basin were able to sustain large populations in the midst of a
tropical forest environment during the Late Classic period. This
book asks how agricultural intensification was achieved and how
essential resources, such as water and forest products, were
managed in both upland areas and seasonal wetlands, or bajos. All
of these activities were essential components of an initially
sustainable land use strategy that eventually failed to meet the
demands of an escalating population. This spiraling disconnect with
sound ecological principles undoubtedly contributed to the Maya
collapse. The book's findings provide insights that broaden the
understanding of the rise of social complexity - the expansion of
the political economy, specifically - and, in general terms, the
trajectory of cultural evolution of the ancient Maya civilization.
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