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Climate change may explain Maya rise and fall

Climate change may explain Maya rise and fall, study says Argument has raged for decades over what doomed the ancient Maya civilization and spurred its people to abandon their awe-inspiring temples and pyramids in the rain forests of Mexico and Central America. Warfare, disease, social unrest and over-farming have all been cited as potential factors in the decline of a culture that was scientifically and culturally advanced for 750 years. Click on the following link to view LA Times article of Nov 17, 2012:  http://soc.li/aFqnMQg Chuck

Stone-tipped spear invented earlier than thought

Thought you would like to read this article on research that the stone-tipped spear invented earlier than thought. It was among early man's greatest technological feats: a fully engineered weapon that combined a wooden shaft, mixed adhesives and a stone that had been chiseled to a lethal point. Click on the link below to read the LA Times article: http://soc.li/gmxQuB Chuck

Docent Los Angeles Central Library Field Trip - November 13, 2012

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