Classic Maya Cities

What the Show Claims

• ›The unexplained disappearances of the Classic Maya civilization are presented as mysteries that conventional scholars cannot explain. Ancient Astronaut theorists propose otherworldly explanations for this cultural collapse.

What Archaeology Says

The Classic Maya collapse (around 800-1000 CE) is well-studied by archaeologists and attributed to a combination of factors including drought, overpopulation, political fragmentation, and warfare. Maya civilization continued in various forms after this period.