Did deforestation destroy the Maya ?

Interesting theory, UM-Bot, thanks for the link. Have to say though I'm disappointed by the wording of some media articles relating to the Maya; a lot of them giving the impression that the Mayan people were completely destroyed. As Wikipedia correctly states..... "The Maya peoples never disappeared, neither at the time of the Classic period decline nor with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores and the subsequent Spanish colonization of the Americas. Today, the Maya and their descendants form sizable populations throughout the Maya area and maintain a distinctive set of traditions and bel... [More]