Maya Water Engineering: Reservoirs, Aqueducts, and Survival
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How did Maya cities in the Yucatán thrive without rivers? This episode dives into the sophisticated water management systems of the ancient Maya: the massive reservoirs of Tikal that stored millions of gallons, the spring-fed aqueduct at Palenque, the canal network at Edzna, and the ubiquitous chultun cisterns. We explore how these systems supported dense populations through seasonal droughts, and why their eventual failure contributed to the Classic Maya collapse. Join Lucas and Luna as they uncover the hydraulic engineering that kept Maya civilization afloat.
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