The main reason the Maya died out was because of wrapping their heads and anemia, from being malnourished, and not getting enough iron in there diet. 80 percent of the Mayans were malnourished, which is alot, and that would probably be enough to destroy alot of the empire. The Mayan's also bound the heads at birth so that they would look "pleasing", but that could also cause brain defects, and that could have made their society alot more vulnerable, and easier to be taken over. Although the main reason was mostly related to the people, there are still other things that added to the collapse of the Maya.
Mayan skull with anemia
Mayan skull
You did a good job of explaining your point and providing many pictures to support it.
ReplyDeleteInteresting idea about the wrapped heads. It sounds good and goes well with the anemia. Nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteI like the pictures a lot.
ReplyDeleteWhooa... creepy yet cool pics. I like them!
ReplyDeleteGood pictures. Nice job of explaining your theory.
ReplyDeletegood choice of pics to match up with your theory!
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Head wrapping probably could cause brain defects.
ReplyDeleteYour theory is really good. I like the pictures except for two of them look a lot a like.
ReplyDeleteNice pictures of deformed skulls! also nice theory!
ReplyDeleteinteresting theroy. i like how you thought that this might make other problems worse
ReplyDeleteNice job with explaining it. The pictures are also really good.
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely theory you have there Kaela
ReplyDeleteNice theory, though the last sentence leaves me hanging. Also, don't begin a sentence with a numeral, and a lot is two words. 8/10
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