The demise of the Maya civilisation: water shortage can destroy cultures0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- August 25, 2016
Something really drastic must have happened to end the Classic Maya Period in the 9th Century. Within a short period of time, this advanced civilisation in Central America went from flourishing to collapsing – the population dwindling rapidly and monumental stone structures, like the ones built at Yucatán, were no longer being constructed.
