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.
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But 80% of the skulls at Copan had anemia, so, unless many Maya were sick or old, how could this help prove your theory?
They couldn't travel along underwater rivers because they're entirely underwater!
I really like ur paragraph it looks really long and well i think it is very discriptive!
I think your paragraph is well written! When you have Anemia you have a poor diet, so unless you are sick or old or have some kind of weird thing going on with you how does this happen?
Okay Caroloin, if they DID have an "exodus" where MOST people left, and the rest that stayed DID crumble because of lack of teamwork, then WHY did they leave? You present an argument, but I am lead to doubt it, because you give no REASON for their leaving.
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