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What is one potential reason for the downfall of some Mayan population centers in the Yucatan region?
What is one potential reason for the downfall of some Mayan population centers in the Yucatan region?
Which factor related to climate change is mentioned as a risk to Mayan rain forests in the text?
Which factor related to climate change is mentioned as a risk to Mayan rain forests in the text?
What evidence supports the theory that tribal warfare may have contributed to the collapse of some Mayan cities?
What evidence supports the theory that tribal warfare may have contributed to the collapse of some Mayan cities?
What event occurred in the city of Bahlam Jol as indicated by inscriptions at the nearby city of Naranjo?
What event occurred in the city of Bahlam Jol as indicated by inscriptions at the nearby city of Naranjo?
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What was discovered in a mass grave in Cancuen, indicating the status of the victims?
What was discovered in a mass grave in Cancuen, indicating the status of the victims?
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How did diseases potentially contribute to the downfall of ancient Mayan societies according to the text?
How did diseases potentially contribute to the downfall of ancient Mayan societies according to the text?
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What impact did Spanish conquistadors have on the vulnerable remaining Maya populations?
What impact did Spanish conquistadors have on the vulnerable remaining Maya populations?
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What archaeological evidence suggests that warfare may have played a role in the collapse of some Mayan cities?
What archaeological evidence suggests that warfare may have played a role in the collapse of some Mayan cities?
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'Enteropathogens' mentioned in the text likely caused which of the following health issues among the ancient Maya?
'Enteropathogens' mentioned in the text likely caused which of the following health issues among the ancient Maya?
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Which statement best explains how drought could have influenced the downfall of some Mayan population centers?
Which statement best explains how drought could have influenced the downfall of some Mayan population centers?
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