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In fact the "Maya Collapse" is one of the greatest mysteries of modern Archaeology.
Some theories of "ecological disaster " affirm they overworked the land destroying most of their local environment - look at the film Apocalypto for a clue of this kind of ecological destruction. When a drought hit the Yucatan peninsula around the 700-800 AD, all their crops failed and their civilization collapsed when many people abandoned their cities in search for food. This is the most accepted reason, however it is just a theory and as such it is open to debate. Some other theories include disease, foreign invasion and peasant revolt but none explains such collapse on a satisfying way.
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∙ 14y agoWhat caused the collapse of the Maya civilization is not yet discovered by anyone on earth But,according to me it would have been destroyed the way how humans are going to be destroyed in the year 2012!!!!!
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∙ 8y agoThere was basically only one reason: the invasion by Cortez' Spanish conquistadores who - better-armed and much more bloody-minded than any Mayan warrior - overran the Mayan Empire and killed the Emperor and his top officials with the help of auxiliary troops from tribes that had been subject to the Mayans.
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∙ 10y agothe reason the Mayan empire fell was because of water shortage,crop failure,weather conditions,and bad soil.
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∙ 9y agoIncreased Warfare
The demand maya kings made on their people
when cities grew the maya couldnt grow enough to feed everyone
competition for land
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∙ 12y agoThe most important reason why the Mayan civilization collapsed is that they were losing a lot land.
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∙ 12y agowar, trade and economic hardship
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What is still unknown about Mayan civilization?
The largest mystery about Mayan civilization is how it disappeared. There are many theories surrounding it, but the most credible points to ecological collapse.
When did the Mayan civilization begin and end?
it started in 400BC and began to collapse in 900AD
The Mayan civilization was located primarily on what peninsula?
The Mayan civilization was located primarily on the Yucatan Peninsula.
Which field of anthropology studies the artifacts of the ancient Mayan civilization?
Archaeology studies the artifacts of the ancient Mayan civilization.
What are four achievements of Mayan civilization?
describe four achievements of the Mayan civilization
How did the mayan civilization collapse?
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What is still unknown about Mayan civilization?
The largest mystery about Mayan civilization is how it disappeared. There are many theories surrounding it, but the most credible points to ecological collapse.
When did the Mayan civilization begin and end?
it started in 400BC and began to collapse in 900AD
What early American civilization is represented by chichen itza?
The Mayan civilization
Civilization developed in what is today Mexico Belize and Guatemala?
Olmec Toltec and Maya Mayan A+LS
How did civilization collapse?
Chinese civilization didn't collapse. It is a continuous civilization in the latest 5000 years.
The Mayan civilization was located primarily on what peninsula?
The Mayan civilization was located primarily on the Yucatan Peninsula.
What mountains were in Mayan civilization?
There is the Mayan Mountains in Belize and Guatemala.
Which field of anthropology studies the artifacts of the ancient Mayan civilization?
Archaeology studies the artifacts of the ancient Mayan civilization.
What are four achievements of Mayan civilization?
describe four achievements of the Mayan civilization
When was the Maya civilization the strongest?
It is believed that the Mayan civilization was the strongest around the year 800 A.D. However, the Mayan civilization existed for hundreds of years and went through many ups and downs.
What civilization lived in yucatan peninsula and Guatemala?
The Mayan civilization.
