The Maya were a thriving civilization, so why did they fall apart? Judging by the clues, I have inferred that the end of the Maya came about when they had an exodus from their towns and cities, traveling along underwater rivers by boat. My main proof is an altar discovered by archaeologists dated in A.D. 822. However, one side of this altar was left unfinished. This shows how craftsmen had to leave their work to assist in the creation of massive boats used to leave their dying cities. I believe that the idea of an exodus came about when the Maya couldn't cultivate their land (due to overfarming), and they decided that they needed a healthier area to plant maize. Only the healthy and fit went on this journey. The old or the physically weak members of society were left be
hind, left to die of starvation or malnutrition, explaining the skulls found that showed signs of death by anemia. These remaining people slowly died out, letting their farm fields slowly change back into jungle. Sadly, only a small remaining group of Maya descendants still lived on, but the main civilization crumbled, unable to hold itself together.
