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Why was the location of the Mayan civilization crucial to its development?

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The Mayans natural resources was limestone, salt and volcanic rock, and were able to thrive in it despite unstable climates. They could grow corn, beans, squash, and cassava in the most harsh and difficult to live in environments
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