Around what time did the Mayans disappear?

Answer 1

(latest answer) Ok, for all you idiots who don't know what you're talking about (aka Mira), the original Mayans DID disappear. There is much controversy as to why that is and when exactly it happened, but they did somehow disappear. Still, there are many people today who still practice the Mayan religion (which is a combination of the Mayan spiritual practices and Catholicism). So, listen to the person who posted the first answer, but that may not be 100% true because, like I said, there is much confusion regarding the Maya.

Ummm... yeah they did. It's even in my Social Studies book! Archeologists discovered that they randomly disappeared at a certain time. They believe they could have failed the economy, had a natural disaster, or were invaded. There were no written records, so no one knows. But they DID disappear. And there are none today!!

THE MAYANS NEVER DISAPPEARED!!!

What is said underneath is all a lie.

I have two Mayan cousins who are twin sisters,

and our family is huge. I'm even half Mayan from my

daddy's side of the family (mom is Swedish). There

are millions of Mayans today, whatever you

heard about the Mayan people disappearing is

all a hoax!

/Mira

The Mayans disappeared around 10:30 PM on a Friday night, when they were invited to a really great bash out in the desert that was being hosted by Britney. Some say it was the first "Burning Man" festival. Related Link: http://burningman.com

JUST KIDDING... The answer is roughly around 910 AD. (This answer is being written in the year 2008 AD.)

With their awe-inspiring architecture and sophisticated concepts of astronomy and mathematics, the Maya were undoubtedly among the great ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica. At the peak of their glory, around 800 A.D., the Maya ranged from Mexico's Yucatán peninsula to Honduras.

Then, almost in an instant, a society of some 15 million people imploded, leaving deserted cities, trade routes, and immense pyramids in ruins. The sudden demise is one of the greatest archeological mysteries of our time. What caused the collapse of the great Maya civilization?

The answer, say researchers, is climate change. According to a study published in an issue of Science (March, 2003), a long period of dry climate, punctuated by three intense droughts, led to the end of the Maya society. {For this new study, the scientists analyzed sediment core from the Cariaco Basin off northern Venezuela, where the record is cleaner.} "Climate change is to blame for one of the most catastrophic collapses in human history," said Gerald Haug, a professor of geology at the University of Potsdam, Germany, and one of the study's authors.

Identifying annual titanium levels, which reflect the amount of rainfall each year, Swiss and U.S. researchers found that the pristine sediment layers in the basin formed distinct bands that correspond to dry and wet seasons. According to the scientists, there were three large droughts occurring between 810 and 910 A.D., each lasting less than a decade.

The timing of the droughts matched periodic downturns in the Maya culture, as demonstrated by abandonment of cities or diminished stone carving and building activity.

Experts say the Maya were particularly susceptible to long droughts because about 95 percent of their population centers depended solely on lakes, ponds, and rivers containing on average an 18-month supply of water for drinking and agriculture.

in 220 AD
no one knows how they disappeared and why

Answer 2

The Mayans began to decline around the year 900. Experts believe it was due to climate change and warfare. These conditions resulted in famine and the few that survived left their cities for life in small villages.