leading to the collapse of not only Tikal but dozens of cities in the southern part of the empire. A civilization dries up By the time of Tikal's decline sometime around 900, Maya civilization and ...

The Maya civilization’s collapse during the ninth century has long been attributed to warfare, climate change, peasant revolts or foreign invaders. Golden and Scherer argue the society was a victim of ...

Though it’s possible climate and natural calamities diminished their food supply, many Maya could have adapted to the change, Morell-Hart says. Golden and Scherer argue the Maya collapse was ...

And if archaeology hadn't emerged in the 18th century, many of these civilizations would have become permanently lost to time ...

The chemical composition of the sediment indicated periods of sparse rainfall during the Mayan decline, thought likely between AD800 and AD1000. The mysterious collapse of the ancient Mayan ...

The decline of the Maya civilization began some 1,100 ... which a noble caste governed together with the kings. The collapse of this civilization, known for perfecting a calendar associated ...

Stone carving of the Venus symbol from Chichén Itzá in Yucatán, Mexico. Maya hieroglyphs tell the political history of the ancient civilization. Information from the UC Davis Maya Hieroglyphic ...