Belize’s ‘Blue Hole’ May Help Solve Mystery Of Maya Downfall

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Great Blue Hole, Belize. Photo source: ©© Eric Pheterson

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Researchers from Rice University and Louisiana State University think they may be one step closer to cracking the mystery of the ancient Maya civilization’s collapse around 900 A.D, thanks in part to evidence from the “Great Blue Hole,” the massive sinkhole located in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Belize.

The researchers analyzed sediment samples from the Blue Hole, looking specifically at variations in color, grain size, and layer thickness…

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