Why did the Mayan civilization suddenly disappear?

The disappearance of Mayan civilization is an unsolved mystery at present, and there are mainly conjectures such as population explosion theory, external threat theory and disease spread theory.

1, population explosion theory

It is said that the Mayans lived in a very narrow place at that time, but they lived in it without restraint. So many people must have caused great social pressure in the society at that time, so when their economy is about to collapse, their leaders will definitely make a decision at this time. This decision is to find a more suitable place for them to live, mass immigration.

2. External threat theory

The source of this statement is that the Mayans lived in Central and South America at that time, but Central and South America was prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons that threatened human survival. The Mayans were also experiencing these disasters at that time. In order not to suffer these disasters, their leaders made careful arrangements, so there was a collective escape.

3. Theory of disease transmission

At that time, a large-scale infectious disease may have occurred in the place where the Mayans lived, but many Mayans died because of it. Moreover, the Maya people at that time probably didn't have a cure, so because a large number of people died of infectious diseases, the rest of them migrated and fled, so the Mayan civilization declined.

Belief in Mayan civilization:

Maya believed in religion, and their cultural life was full of religious color. They worship Sun God, Rain God, Valley God, Death God, God of War, Wind God, Valley God and so on. The sun god is above the gods and is regarded as the embodiment of God. In addition, worship ancestors and believe that the soul is immortal. Mayan countries are also in charge of religious affairs, and the capital is a religious center.

In the early Mayan civilization, settlements were formed around the sacrificial center, and in the classical period, city-states were formed. Each city-state had its own dynasty. The ruling class of society is priests and nobles, and the king is hereditary, in charge of religious etiquette and stipulating the date of farming.