Archaeologists: Mayan Civilization twice was on the verge of extinction Росбалт.RU

the Mayan Civilization twice was on the verge of extinction, said archaeologists from the University of Arizona (USA).

the Crisis of the ancient civilization was advancing in the II and IX centuries of our era. The nature and existence of the first fracture occurred in the preclassic period of Mayan history, earlier it was largely not understood by scientists.

Experts managed to develop a refined model describing the chronology of the ancient civilization. At its core, according to scientists, are the wave of the collapse, resulting from political instability and wars.

To such conclusions experts have come, having high-precision radiocarbon Dating of the artifacts discovered in one of the ancient settlements located on the territory of modern Guatemala.

the Ancient Mesoamerican Maya civilization existed on the territory of modern Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras for nearly 3.5 thousand years until the beginning of the colonial period. Around the end of the XVII century, its last independent city passed under the authority of the Spaniards, reports Lenta.ru.