Maya Civilization Causes

The Maya civilization began to wane towards the end of the Classic period. Nobody knows exactly why, but it has been a continuing mystery to archaeologists for hundreds of years. Around the year 800 AD, the once thriving Maya civilization of Mesoamerica began to rapidly collapse. There were a series of catastrophic volcanic eruptions that had devastated the countryside. This was followed by two extreme droughts that lasted for long periods of time. This goes without mentioning the unending wars that occurred between city-states.
There is evidence of erosion in soils going up slopes. This tells us that farmers had to spread to steeper ground with less suitable soils. Maya agricultural demands did cause substantial erosion of their usable