. Due to the unpredictability of the climate, the Mayans faced crop failures and periods of famine brought on by drought. The southern Mayan regions, compared to the northern Mayan regions, received significantly more precipitation and, in turn, suffered more due to dramatic climate changes in precipitation. An article by Peterson in American Scientist claims that in recent years, evidence has accumulated that unusual changes in atmospheric patterns occurred near the end of the Classic Maya period, lending credence to the idea that climate, and particularly drought, did indeed play a role. hand in the decline of this ancient civilization. (2005, p.322) The Maya relied largely on the replenishment of water from their reservoirs for their water supply. Seasonal rains were vital to the Maya in order to maintain a sustainable water supply. Water was their most precious element and their most crucial resource. In Global Warming Focus, “the rise and fall of the Mayan civilization is an example of a sophisticated civilization that failed to successfully adapt to climate change” (“The Collapse,” 2012, p. 220) . Now that the environment of the Maya has been discussed and understood, Maya agriculture is another important factor in the collapse of the Classic Maya. Domesticated crops that were currently grown at the time were corn, chili peppers, squash, beans, etc. Corn was an important part of the Mayan diet of nobles and commoners alike and responded positively to human intervention (Diamond, 2011, p.163). ). However, agricultural limitations arose with corn, such as a short storage period, one year, few nutrients, and growing corn was unproductive and required large amounts of labor (Diamond, 2011, p. 165). An agricultural technique that was originally described in middle of paper...... a described environment, which is a limited area bounded by physical or military constraints. The valuable information we learned about the Mayans is extraordinary. , through this we can appreciate what the Mayans accomplished and how they succeeded in their work and in their lives. They were an incredibly sophisticated and exceptional group of people who dominated and created magnificent works of art and architecture. Although the Classic Maya experienced a devastating collapse, the Maya people thrived elsewhere. Their people gained the upper hand and moved north to the Yucatan Peninsula. Here, Mayan survivors were able to restart the lives they had lost in the southern Mayan lowlands. Chichen Itza, a nearly abandoned city, was reinvigorated by Mayan immigrants, looking for a new home to call home and a new place to carry on their legacy..