The Maya Collapse

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 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ancientamericas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AncientAmericas ​ 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