In the opening decades of the ninth century, the cities of the classic Maya world began to unravel for reasons that are not fully understood. This caused a transformation of the Maya and Mesoamerican world during the following century. Discover what we know and don't know about these events that changed the Maya.
Chapters:
Introduction: 0:00
Disclaimers: 2:03
Collapse timeline and pattern: 5:02
Exceptions: 12:19
Environmental Decline: 20:16
Drought: 25:32
Noble Power: 31:13
Warfare and Violence: 36:06
Foreign Influences and changes: 40:36
The new Post Classic order: 48:37
Conclusion: 52:41
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Sources and Bibliography:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1--0Tf4yOQgrWl5F6cAkE6VJ-NLqyhG0IlUC14dbhMAc/edit?usp=sharing
Also, I highly recommend watching Simon Martin's lecture on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaHULQivXyI