Question

Question: The decline of the Mayan Civilization was caused by internal factors such as slash and burn agriculture and insufficient food supply. (1 point)

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True

False

Answer 1

True.

Internal factors — especially environmentally damaging practices like slash-and-burn agriculture that led to deforestation, soil exhaustion and declining food production — were major contributors to the Classic Maya collapse (along with drought, warfare and political instability).