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Anthropology

SergeStorms

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1. Amazing Mayan history.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Aug 9, 2021, 02:56 AM

Aug 2021

You have to wonder who had this ingenious idea in the first place. Did it elevate their position in the Mayan culture?

Some things will probably never be known, but they're fun to imagine.

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The Maya's ingenious secret to survival [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2021 OP

Amazing Mayan history. SergeStorms Aug 2021 #1

Thank you for another fascinating post and link. PatrickforB Aug 2021 #2

Aztecs, Mayas, Incas, Tiwanaku, ... The Americas were masters of irrigation and water management. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2021 #3

But lacked common sense to see what they did to themselves longterm kabelad Aug 2021 #4

All ancient city states had to manage water Warpy Aug 2021 #5