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Ancient Skeletons Unearthed in Copán Reveal Clues About the Fall of the Maya Civilization
New genomic research from the ruins of Copán—a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Honduras—is shedding fresh light on one of history’s great enigmas: the collapse of the Maya civilization. Copán flourished between the 3rd and 10th centuries CE, during what historians call the Classic Maya period. For over 400 years, it served as a major…