The Rise and Fall of the Mayan Empire

The formation period or begining time for the mayan civilization started around 1800 B.C. Some things the mayans were famous for in the begining was farming and agriculture. As the Mayans settled in what is now known as Guatemala, the Mayans started forming pyramids, citys and other stone monuments. After most of the construction was complete the Mayans started advancing into almost 40 cities and a very strong empire. This time period is known as the Golden Age of the Mayans. In each city, it held up to around 5,000-50,000 citizens meaning the Mayan Empire had around 2,000,000 followers. As the Mayan Empire grew it started to decline for an unknown reason, between the 8th and 9th century. Although we dont know why the Mayan Empire declined, there are many theories supporting the fall. One of the most famous and the  most likely reason the Mayan empire fell was due to over population and exhausting the environment around them to the point where they ran out of resources and room to live. All though the Mayan empire came to a sudden colapse, some of the most famous and largest cities still flourish such as the Chichén Itzá, Uxmal and Mayapán.