Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Unravelling the mystery of the Chaco Canyon culture collapse




The long-held theory is that the downfall of the Chaco Canyon culture occurred because of the poor land-use and deforestation that took place to build the cities. It is popularly cited by environmentalists and others as an example and warning of how human society employs unsustainable land-use practices. However, new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has drawn this perspective into question.






Ancient Origins






Popular Archaeology


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