TXESS Revolution

Climate and Civilization—The Maya Example was developed by Katherine Ellins, Jeri Rodgers and James Cano.

This activity uses geophysical and geochemical data to determine climate in Central America during the recent past and to explore the link between climate (wet periods and drought) and population growth/demise among the Maya.

There is an excellent BBC documentary entitled, ANCIENT APOCALYPSE: The Maya Collapse, that complements the activity beautifully. It is available for purchase at
http://www.dvdbyte.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=189, or can be accessed in 5 segments on YouTube.

Kathy