WHY THE Maya CIVILISATION COLLAPSED
The Maya have lived in Central America and the Yucatán Peninsula since at least 1800 BCE, flourishing in the region for thousands of years. The Maya civilisation collapsed between 800 and 1000 CE. But though the term ‘Maya collapse’ brings up images of ruins overgrown with forests and of an ancient civilisation whose cities fell and were abandoned, the reality is far more complex.
Just why did the Maya civilisation collapse, and can you even call
