If you  entertain in your mind the phrase, “History repeats itself”, then, you might want to focus on something that can really prove that history does repeats itself time and time again.  We have learned all about the rise and fall of the ancient Mayan civilization.  They were once a group of people who were considered to be the most progressive population during their time aside form, of course, the ancient Egyptians.  The ancient Mayans have contributed significant legacies to the world ranging from architecture, farming or agriculture and even science, mathematics, logic and infrastructure, to name a few.  During their time, it seems that these people were destined to be the super nation up to the present time. Alas, they vanished!  There was a time that they just disappeared without a trace, with the flick of the switch, with the breath of the wind.



Many historians believed that during their time, the ancient Mayans exhausted the environment that surrounded their cities up to the point that it could no longer sustain a very large population. According to scholars and historians, another factor which may have led to the demise of the Maya was the constant warring between competing city-states which led to complicated military conflicts resulting in general breakdowns of society and social order..

There were many reasons for the rise and eventual demise of the ancient Mayans. One thing is certain, climate change and deforestation were significant factors.  Hopefully, modern civilization can learn much from what happened to the ancient Mayans.  Now,  we can see that will remind us that there were once a great nation are these Mayan artifacts and other archaeological findings.  Will future generations and civilizations one day look back at our monuments and artifacts, and judge us by our own self destruction?

Each of us can make a difference protecting our environment and civilization for future generations.

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