Question
Which of the following could be used as evidence for a hypothesis supporting the internal decline of the Mayas?(1 point)
Responses
The region where the Maya lived suffered from two megadroughts.
The region where the Maya lived suffered from two megadroughts.
A volcanic eruption destroyed Mayan civilization.
A volcanic eruption destroyed Mayan civilization.
Figurines of non-Mayan figures were found.
Figurines of non-Mayan figures were found.
The Toltec were aggressive neighbors to the Maya.
Responses
The region where the Maya lived suffered from two megadroughts.
The region where the Maya lived suffered from two megadroughts.
A volcanic eruption destroyed Mayan civilization.
A volcanic eruption destroyed Mayan civilization.
Figurines of non-Mayan figures were found.
Figurines of non-Mayan figures were found.
The Toltec were aggressive neighbors to the Maya.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that could be used as evidence for a hypothesis supporting the internal decline of the Mayas is:
**The region where the Maya lived suffered from two megadroughts.**
Droughts could lead to agricultural failure, food shortages, and ultimately social and political instability, contributing to the internal decline of a civilization. The other statements focus on external factors or interactions rather than internal decline.
**The region where the Maya lived suffered from two megadroughts.**
Droughts could lead to agricultural failure, food shortages, and ultimately social and political instability, contributing to the internal decline of a civilization. The other statements focus on external factors or interactions rather than internal decline.