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CHAPTER IV
INTERNAL CAUSES OF COLLAPSE: SUBSISTENCE ALTERNATIVES
Following the previous examination of representative argu-
ments on the productivity versus inherent shortcomings of maize
cultivation in conjunction with the swidden system of agri-
culture, attention must now be focused on observations and
studies which raise other questions or offer alternative ex-
planations for the Classic Maya collapse. Previously it has
been noted that many questions remain unanswered about the
nature of Maya subsistence, and the preponderance of discus-
sion focusing on maize-dependence may have obscured less
likely, but potentially viable, theories which approach the
subsistence problem from other perspectives. Some of these
ideas concentrate on alternative sources of subsistence and
their implications for the quality of Maya life, while others
are related to agricultural problems in general.
To neglect the importance of maize among virtually
any sedentary Mesoamerican aboriginal culture would constitute
a grave omission; the neglect of other crops and supplementary
proteins possibly utilized by the Classic Maya has been largely
a matter of course, especially as it pertains to the collapse.
Recognition of agricultural diversity among the Maya has deep
roots in the early ethnographic accounts.. Fray Diego de Landa75
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Wood, Jeffrey Clark. The Classic Maya Collapse: A Review of Evidence and Interpretations, thesis, December 1977; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc504349/m1/79/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .