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  "path": "/articles/ancient-maya-wetlands-reveal-settlement-that-thrived-amid-collapse",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T13:16:05.000Z",
  "site": "https://eos.org",
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  "textContent": "Archaeological evidence uncovered at the Birds of Paradise wetlands complex in Belize indicates that the community there survived the Maya collapse thanks to sophisticated knowledge of wetland farming. Credit: Tim Beach",
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