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róisín_dubh

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6. Peace and harmony is a myth

Reply to PatrickforB (Reply #4)

Wed May 24, 2023, 11:05 PM

May 2023

The Maya of the Classic Period so altered their environment that it’s one of the things that led to their collapse.
Indigenous peoples were violent, they made war and killed just like we do, but there was a different motivation behind it.

Sorry to burst everyone’s bubble.

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417 interconnected Mayan cities discovered in Guatemala dating back to around 1000 BC. [View all] wnylib May 2023 OP

KNR and thank you for sharing this fascinating information. niyad May 2023 #1

And the Spanish brought small pox Baitball Blogger May 2023 #2

Destroyed a later civilization, I think. Mister Ed May 2023 #3

The Classic Mayas had collapsed, yes. róisín_dubh May 2023 #7

The Mayan Empire had declined by the time the Spanish arrived, but wnylib May 2023 #9

This is amazing! Thank you for posting. PatrickforB May 2023 #4

Peace and harmony is a myth róisín_dubh May 2023 #6

"Harmony with the earth" depends on which indigenous culture wnylib May 2023 #12

❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2023 #5

Fascinating n/t hibbing May 2023 #8

K n R ! Thanks for posting!...nt JoeOtterbein May 2023 #10

Years ago I read a book by Gary Jennings called Aztec and a few of the sequels kimbutgar May 2023 #11

Having studied Mayans in college, this doesn't surprise me at all. sybylla Jun 2023 #13

Agree that for a very long time both wnylib Jun 2023 #14

Wonderful news. Thank you. ⭐️ Judi Lynn Jun 2023 #15