The Fall of the Ancient Maya: Solving the Mystery of the Maya Collapse - David L. Webster

An account of the mysterious fall of the ancient Maya civilization evaluates current theories and myths, citing sixteenth-century evidence of a residual population and offering a portrait of its Late Classic society beset by overly ambitious nobles, wars, and an exploding population that could not be sustained by its scanty agriculture.

368 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

916g