Ancient CivilizationsMore Than Drought Behind Ancient Maya Civilization’s Collapse Posted on December 12, 2025 by Administrator Between 750 and 900 CE, the Maya lowlands in Central America underwent a significant demographic and political decline. Scientific studies have long linked this collapse to repeated episodes of intense drought during that period. For many years, the prevailing theory was that the climate crisis played a central role in the downfall of the Maya civilization.
