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Ancient Maya Maintained Native Tropical Forest Plants around Their Water Reservoirs

The banks of the artificial water reservoirs in Tikal, a major city of the ancient Maya world in what is now northern Guatemala, were primarily fringed with trees and wild vegetation, according to an analysis of ancient environmental DNA.

http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/ancient-maya-plants-water-reservoirs-09789.html