Question

Why has the disaster theory of Mayan collapse been rejected by modern historians?(1 point)
Responses

Archaeologists have found evidence that floods did not occur during the classical period.
Archaeologists have found evidence that floods did not occur during the classical period.

There is no evidence of widespread destruction to support it.
There is no evidence of widespread destruction to support it.

Historians have instead decided that the warfare theory is more plausible.
Historians have instead decided that the warfare theory is more plausible.

There is evidence that the Maya suddenly abandoned their cities.

Answer 1

The most accurate response to why the disaster theory of Mayan collapse has been rejected by modern historians is:

**There is no evidence of widespread destruction to support it.**

Historians and archaeologists have found that while there were environmental challenges, such as droughts, the evidence does not support a sudden catastrophic disaster as the sole cause of the Maya collapse. Instead, they have explored a variety of social, political, and environmental factors.