Prompt: How did excessive use of Prompt: How did excessive use of resources, imperial governments cause resources, imperial governments cause

damage which generated social damage which generated social tensions and economic difficulties by tensions and economic difficulties by concentrating too much wealth in the concentrating too much wealth in the

hands of elites?hands of elites?By: Allie Cawyer

The Mayans used the wood for fuel

Used trees to make plaster to build buildings

Also used for Construction

Mayan:Reasons

Drought

Climate change

Soil nutrient depletion

Limited resources

Led to collapse of Mayan empire

Mayan:Results

Elitist Roman society

Warfare

Diseases

Climate Changes

Soil erosion

Roman: Reason & Results

Mayans vs. Romans

Similarities:•Deforestation resulted in soil erosion

•Climate change

•Lack of water

•Deforestation weakened agriculture and farm land

Mayan:•Used trees for fuel, plaster and construction for general population •Drought•Population increased•Swift collapse

Roman:•Used tree for growth and development for rich •Diseases•Population decreased•Weakened over time, then finally collapsed

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