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

  1. 1What evidence suggests that environmental factors led to the abandonment of cities?
  2. 2How do historians use modern technology like LiDAR to find lost cities?
  3. 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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