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What happened at the end of the Preclassic Period?

A massive depopulation: El Mirador is abandoned, and other sites in the Mirador basin become less populous as people move to other areas.

Reasons hypothesized: war, famine, environmental degradation, overpopulation, etc.

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Author: fooboozlie

Main topic: History

Topic: Mysteries of Ancient Maya

School / Univ.: UC Riverside

City: Riverside

Published: 15.08.2012

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