-- Posted by fungirl at 11:34 am on Nov. 20, 2008 i need help with this paper im writing for college on the fall of the mayan civilization. -- Posted by Fortis Obscurum at 11:35 am on Nov. 20, 2008 They all died.  The end. -- Posted by Praise the Lard at 11:35 am on Nov. 20, 2008 smallpox'd -- Posted by Catacomb at 11:35 am on Nov. 20, 2008 the Aztec gods killed them off -- Posted by Catacomb at 11:35 am on Nov. 20, 2008 but they left behind a calendar to fuck over modern civilizations -- Posted by fungirl at 11:36 am on Nov. 20, 2008 seriously, guys! -- Posted by Praise the Lard at 11:38 am on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from Catacomb at 11:35 am on Nov. 20, 2008 but they left behind a calendar to fuck over modern civilizations "hey let's make a calendar." "alright dude why?" "we should have it end on some arbitrary day and then future civilizations will freak the fuck out and think the worlds going to end or some shit." "man that is fucking hilarious. you have been blessed by quetzlcoatl the trickster god or something" "dude that motherfucker is probably my dad" *clinks mayan beer bottles together* -- Posted by Crackbuddy at 11:40 am on Nov. 20, 2008 have yuu tried google? -- Posted by LaLaLola at 11:41 am on Nov. 20, 2008 apocolypto ftw -- Posted by MushroomSatsujin at 11:41 am on Nov. 20, 2008 It was the brainspawn -- Posted by Catacomb at 11:42 am on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from Praise the Lard at 6:38 am on Nov. 21, 2008 Quote: from Catacomb at 11:35 am on Nov. 20, 2008 but they left behind a calendar to fuck over modern civilizations "hey let's make a calendar." "alright dude why?" "we should have it end on some arbitrary day and then future civilizations will freak the fuck out and think the worlds going to end or some shit." "man that is fucking hilarious. you have been blessed by quetzlcoatl the trickster god or something" "dude that motherfucker is probably my dad" *clinks mayan beer bottles together* i imagine it slightly differently, for one they are smoking some really, really good shit -- Posted by Dass at 11:50 am on Nov. 20, 2008 they liked to drink blood -- Posted by Bud2400 at 1:34 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 The Mayans never really "fell" as in a complete collapse of their civilization.  They were still there, speaking Mayan languages, practicing Mayan customs / culture / religion, and living in Mayan cities when the Spanish arrived.  Thing is, their "Golden Age" ended, and probably around 800 ADish, I'm thinking? This is generally attributed to the environmental damage the Mayans put upon the Yucatan peninsula during their Golden Age.  They drained the jungles and swamps of the place so that they could farm there, and with the booming population they had during their Golden Age, this put more strain on the land.  Eventually they got to a point where they simply couldn't support anymore, and as a result, many of the city states plunged into war with its neighbors for competing resources, and also destroyed much of the irrigation they had there during this time.  As a result, the population declined, became more impoverished, and the Golden Age ended, which the Mayans never really fully recovered from by the time the Spanish came to Mesoamerica. -- Posted by Praise the Lard at 3:52 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from Bud2400 at 1:34 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 The Mayans never really "fell" as in a complete collapse of their civilization. They were still there, speaking Mayan languages, practicing Mayan customs / culture / religion, and living in Mayan cities when the Spanish arrived. Thing is, their "Golden Age" ended, and probably around 800 ADish, I'm thinking? This is generally attributed to the environmental damage the Mayans put upon the Yucatan peninsula during their Golden Age. They drained the jungles and swamps of the place so that they could farm there, and with the booming population they had during their Golden Age, this put more strain on the land. Eventually they got to a point where they simply couldn't support anymore, and as a result, many of the city states plunged into war with its neighbors for competing resources, and also destroyed much of the irrigation they had there during this time. As a result, the population declined, became more impoverished, and the Golden Age ended, which the Mayans never really fully recovered from by the time the Spanish came to Mesoamerica. sauces? -- Posted by Bud2400 at 10:16 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from Praise the Lard at 3:52 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 sauces? That's just general shit I remember off the top of my head (and one should bear in mind that why the Mayan Golden Age ended isn't all that clear to begin with, and it more than likely wasn't just one single cause).  I'm too lazy to look up any real sources.  Take my word for it or don't.  It's up to you.  Wiki will tell you what I pretty much did. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_collapse