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Deforestation: Mayan & Roman Empire

Deforestation: Mayan & Roman Empire. Prompt: How did excessive use of resources, imperial governments cause damage which generated social tensions and economic difficulties by concentrating too much wealth in the hands of elites?. By: Allie Cawyer. Mayan:Reasons.

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Deforestation: Mayan & Roman Empire

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  1. Deforestation: Mayan & Roman Empire Prompt: How did excessive use of resources, imperial governments cause damage which generated social tensions and economic difficulties by concentrating too much wealth in the hands of elites? By: Allie Cawyer

  2. Mayan:Reasons • The Mayans used the wood for fuel • Used trees to make plaster to build buildings • Also used for Construction

  3. Mayan:Results • Drought • Climate change • Soil nutrient depletion • Limited resources • Led to collapse of Mayan empire

  4. Roman: Reason & Results • Elitist Roman society • Warfare • Diseases • Climate Changes • Soil erosion

  5. Mayans vs. Romans • Mayan: • Used trees for fuel, plaster and construction for general population • Drought • Population increased • Swift collapse • Similarities: • Deforestation resulted in soil erosion • Climate change • Lack of water • Deforestation weakened agriculture and farm land • Roman: • Used tree for growth and development for rich • Diseases • Population decreased • Weakened over time, then finally collapsed

  6. Bibliography Diamond, Jared. “Collapse: How Societies Choose To Fail Or Succeed.” New York: Penguin Group, 2005. Dubh, A. “Earth Changes: Causes of Ancient Deforestation.” Last accessed on September 7, 2011. http://earthchamber11.blogspot.com/2008/04/causes-of-ancient-deforestation.html Himmelsbach, Vawn. “CBC NEWS: Discover lost Mayan in Guatemala’s Mirador Basin.” Last accessed on September 7,2011.http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2009/08/14/f-deforestation-tintal.jpg Murray, Louise. “Earth Times: 8,00 years of man made environmental impact.” Last accessed September 7, 2011. http://www.earthtimes.org/newsimage/deforestation_environmental_12.jpg Wells, H.G. “The Outline of History.” Last accessed on September 7, 2011. http://www.visualstatistics.net/east-west/subjectivity/subjectivity.htm

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