Archaeology breakthrough as experts identify cause of Maya capital collapse 570 years ago

Mayapan was the political and cultural capital of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization that occupied the Yucatán Peninsula between 1110 and 1450.

Located some 25 miles south-east of the Yucatán’s modern capital of Mérida, the ancient city is estimated to have once supported a population of 15,000—17,000 people.

The site has been excavated in various phases, beginning in 1939.

In total, the remains of 4,000 structures have been unearthed from within the city walls — most of them residences — alongside a ceremonial centre containing temples, colonnaded halls, and platforms for oration, dancing and the display of stone monuments.

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1642990/archaeology-breakthrough-experts-identify-cause-maya-capital-collapse-570-years-ago