Over a thousand years ago, the Maya civilization was dealing with an unpredictable climate. In response to natural obstacles including overpopulation and drought, the Maya developed intricate farming ...

Papers presented at the Conference on Ancient Maya Agriculture and Biological Resource Management, held Aug. 22-24, 1991, University of California, Riverside. 1. Introduction: New Perspectives on ...

University of Cincinnati researchers found evidence of sustainable agriculture and forestry spanning a millennia in one ancient Maya city. UC researchers used genetic and pollen analyses to provide ...

Soils, especially those in tropical forests, play an important role in absorbing carbon and keeping it out of the atmosphere; the world’s soil currently holds about twice as much carbon as the air.

A study explores how ancient Maya cultivated wetlands in Belize. Wetlands can function as farming fields during times of extreme weather events and provide evidence of environmental changes. However, ...

Drawing inspiration from the work and legacy of Elizabeth Brumfiel, I develop a case study about the lives and religious practices of Maya farmers at the Chan site in Belize, to demonstrate how ...

#StoriesThatInspire. Meet 10 activists who use digital media to strengthen and promote Mayan languages in Mexico. Read the inspiring story of one of the grantees selected for the 2024 Mayan Language ...

Women and gender in the ancient Maya world / Traci Ardren -- Gender and Maya farming: Chan Nòohol, Belize / Cynthia Robin -- Gender divisions of labor and lowland terrace agriculture / Linda Stephen ...

A University of Colorado Boulder-led team excavating a Maya village in El Salvador buried by a volcanic eruption 1,400 years ago has unexpectedly hit an ancient white road that appears to lead to and ...

Forest soil may take centuries to recover carbon sinks damaged by deforestation. "In order to really sequester carbon in soils, you want to be sure it will stay there for a long time. This work ...