Where Did the Maya Go?
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The Maya built great cities. No one knows for sure why they were abandoned.
The ancient Maya were amazing people who built a great civilization in Mesoamerica. That fact alone is a reason to find them interesting. But one of the most fascinating questions about ancient Maya civilization (200–900 CE) is what happened to cause it to end.
Archaeologists believe...
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