FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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They were wiped out by disease.
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They were conquered by the Olmec.
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They were mingled with the population and still exist today.
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They were enslaved by the Spanish and transported.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although the Mayan people never entirely disappeared-their descendants still live across Central America-dozens of core urban areas in the lowlands of the Yucatan peninsula, such as Tikal, went from bustling cities to abandoned ruins over the course of roughly a hundred years.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scholars have suggested a number of potential reasons for the downfall of Maya civilization in the southern lowlands, including overpopulation, environmental degradation, warfare, shifting trade routes and extended drought. It’s likely that a complex combination of factors was behind the collapse.
Detailed explanation-3: -A severe, prolonged drought created an agricultural crisis that swept all of the Maya kingdoms into history. That’s the popular narrative for the fall of the ancient Maya.
Detailed explanation-4: -They developed a written language of hieroglyphs and invented the mathematical concept of zero. With their expertise in astronomy and mathematics, the Maya developed a complex and accurate calendar system.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Maya no longer had the food and water they needed to survive. They left their large cities. People moved away to search for the resources they needed. Today, the descendants of the Mayas still live in Mexico and Central America.