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"Around the year 800 AD the flourishing Maya civilization of Central America suddenly began a rapid collapse. A series of catastrophic volcanic eruptions were followed by two long periods of extreme drought conditions and unending wars between city states."

The very first paragraph is complete crap.

There was no sudden collapse of the Mayan civilization. Their civilization seemed to have arisen in the southern highlands of Guatemala and then spread northwards. Over time, different city states rose and then fell (for many different reasons). El Mirador was abandoned around 150 A.D. Ceren, in El Salvador, was destroyed by a volcanic eruption around 600 A.D. Tikal and Copan fell around the mid 800's. Chichen Itza was a major regional power in 1000 A.D. Mayapan was thriving until the 1400's.

Nothing against Georgia, but I don't see the Maya hiking there for a fresh start.

The intro was garbled ~ I do recall they've determined that a Bermuda High that lasted for several centuries started just about the time the Maya moved away/starved/suffered a very severe reproductive bottleneck/etc. That created an immense drought in much of the Yucatan.

When there's a Bermuda High off the coast the Washington DC area becomes unsufferable. you end up with HIGH HUMIDITY and NO RAIN. I remember the Summer of 1975 ~ UNREAL!!!