Ancient Civilizations: The Maya · 250 AD to 900 AD
The Maya Collapse
Debating the theories behind the decline of the Classic Maya period.
Key Questions
- 1What evidence suggests that environmental factors led to the abandonment of cities?
- 2How do historians use modern technology like LiDAR to find lost cities?
- 3Why is it incorrect to say the Maya people disappeared entirely?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - Early people and ancient societiesNCCA: Primary - Eras of change and conflict
Class/Year: 6th Year
Subject: Voices of Change: Ireland and the Wider World
Unit: Ancient Civilizations: The Maya
Period: 250 AD to 900 AD
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