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Maya Collapse Theory

2009-11-09T14:43:00.000-08:00

My theory is that the Maya collapsed because of malnourishment and all of their sacrifices. 80% of Mayan skeletons found show signs of anemia, which is a condition where the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. There are also many skulls found which show signs of malnourishment. Now people still do live in Copán valley, and the farmers say that crops are scarce and that the soil is not good. If the Maya were already malnourished, all of the sacrifices they made would not have helped their population. The Maya sacrificed all of the strong people, all of the tough people, all of the hardworking people, and more. With the people that were strong and tough gone, the rest of the population could not as easily defend themselves from animals or other humans, nor could they endure as much as the toughest people could. With the best farmers and hunters sacrificed it was harder for the Maya to get their food, which would lead to malnourishment.

Two Mayan skulls both showing signs of malnourishment and anemia.

Current day Copán Valley farmland. As you can see it is not very dense.

Chimu

2009-10-22T07:41:00.000-07:00

Chimu Vessel

The Chancay Culture (1100 AD to 1440 AD)

2009-10-22T07:28:00.000-07:00

Chancay Music Pipes

Chancay Music

The Inca :)

2009-10-22T06:46:00.000-07:00

The Inca were a civilization created around 1200 CE. They were attacked 200 years later, and won. The Incas went on to conquer a very large part of South America. In the 1530's, the Inca were conquered by Spaniards and disappeared forever.

<- Video of some Incan Artifacts in a museum.

"Yale Agrees To Return Machu Picchu Artifacts" (National Geographic's Video)

"Sungod Artifact Mystery"