Did the Maya civilization recognize that it was into an ecological crisis?
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While an question posted a while ago, I think the jury is still out regarding the extent of the 'ecological crisis' you speak of. the ancient Maya participated in a range of strategies which used forest resources to sustain their population.
The link between climate and the ancient Maya is well documented, with drought occuring around periods of destabilization (mainly Preclassic Abamdonment (200 CE) and the Terminal classic (~750 CE). This likely had an impact on how the interacted with their landscape, but the notion of ecological negligence is one that has been spun heavily by the environmental deterministic crowd.
Whilst we have this evidence for a link between the climate and the Maya having negative influence, the data is not yet available to suggest a clear negative relationship between the ancient Maya and their environment.
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The environment as a scientific concept is relatively new. You can argue when it became first known, but before 1900 is - in my opinion - pushing it. The Mayas and Pacific islanders were many centuries before that level. They thought the gods did it.
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