Maya Classic Period Collapse

900 CE · cultural

In the 9th and 10th centuries, in the Maya lowland regions of present-day Guatemala and its surroundings, many large cities were abandoned, and the erection of monuments and the production of inscriptions ceased.

This process, referred to as the collapse of Classic Maya civilization, is not attributed to a single cause; it is thought that factors such as drought, environmental pressures, political conflicts, and population movements played a role together.

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What was Maya Classic Period Collapse?
In the 9th and 10th centuries, in the Maya lowland regions of present-day Guatemala and its surroundings, many large cities were abandoned, and the erection of monuments and the production of inscriptions ceased.
When did Maya Classic Period Collapse happen?
900 CE