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Why did the Mayan civilization collapse?

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It collapsed due to many factors. Below are a few:

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Overpopulation, environmental degradation, warfare, shifting trade routes and extended drought.

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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.

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