How Did The Mayans Collapse
It’s long been one of ancient history’s most intriguing mysteries: Why did the Maya, a remarkable civilization, suddenly collapse when it seemed to be in a good position to continue? Although the Mayan people never entirely disappeared, many of their past homes in the Americas went from busy cities to abandoned ruins. These abandoned ruins are the result of issues inside the tribes and cities that brought down their way of life. These issues could be internal reasons, such as a failing government or a large population. The collapse could also be the result of external factors such as environmental disasters and wars against outsiders. All of these elements, when added, give us an idea that the Mayan civilization was pushed into the decline and collapse of one of the strongest human civilizations in history.
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The civilization was discovered to have been around since 1800 B.C. and have had various encounters with outside civilizations and explorers such as Christopher Columbus (History.com). They had originated from a Yucatan and Oaxaca, southern and northern regions of what is known to be present-day Mexico, but the trail of Mayan civilization tells explorers that they were not a group of natives that only stayed in their native lands, but had spread wide and far amongst the Americas (Cartwright). Their civilization had lasted for about 1600 years going through internal and external factors, from environmental disasters to wars with foreigners; but came to a mysterious full collapse by 250 A.D.
Mayan cities like Palenque, Tikal, and Cópan, were all very powerful, populated, and important, but, over time, they were pushed into collapse because of different environmental reasons or forces from the people beyond the control of the Mayan
The …show more content…
The civilization was discovered to have been around since 1800 B.C. and have had various encounters with outside civilizations and explorers such as Christopher Columbus (History.com). They had originated from a Yucatan and Oaxaca, southern and northern regions of what is known to be present-day Mexico, but the trail of Mayan civilization tells explorers that they were not a group of natives that only stayed in their native lands, but had spread wide and far amongst the Americas (Cartwright). Their civilization had lasted for about 1600 years going through internal and external factors, from environmental disasters to wars with foreigners; but came to a mysterious full collapse by 250 A.D.
Mayan cities like Palenque, Tikal, and Cópan, were all very powerful, populated, and important, but, over time, they were pushed into collapse because of different environmental reasons or forces from the people beyond the control of the Mayan