Maya Warfare
The Maya Classic Period, from 300 to 900 A.D., is seen as a kind of golden age for the ancient Central American civilization.
Populations boomed. Art and science flourished. It was a pretty peaceful time, or so we thought. Archaeologists have now discovered evidence of all-out warfare and near-complete destruction at a Maya city called Witzna. Ash layers and written texts hint that the city was ruined, its temples burned and its people taken away or killed.
It’s a sign that destructive warfare wasn’t just present during the Maya civilization’s collapse. Such violence might have been a part of their lives all along.
