A new study uses genome analysis to show the decline, not erasure, of the ancient Maya civilization. Researchers compared the genomes of seven skeletons to previously sequenced sets from across ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Skeletons buried near the ancient Maya city of Copán have revealed new clues about the collapse, but not total decimation, of the ...

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Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new study uses genome analysis to show the decline, not erasure, of the ancient Maya civilization. Researchers compared the genomes of seven ...