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Analyzing the Disappearance of the Maya Civilization

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
6 questions
~12 mins
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This worksheet provides source analysis activities to help students explore theories and evidence about the disappearance of the Maya civilization.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Maya Civilization
#Standard
#Source Analysis (Text)
#Disappearance
#Explain the possible reasons for the decline of the Maya civilization
#Compare different sources and their perspectives on the Maya disappearance
#Analyse the usefulness and reliability of historical sources

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Analyzing the Disappearance of the Maya Civilization

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Source Analysis: Theories on the Disappearance of the Maya

Source A: The Collapse of the Maya

"The decline of the Maya civilization remains one of the greatest mysteries of ancient history. Some archaeologists believe that environmental factors such as drought and deforestation led to crop failure and societal collapse. Others argue that internal conflict, warfare, and political upheaval weakened the social structure, making it vulnerable to external pressures. Recent research suggests a combination of these factors contributed to the decline, with climate change exacerbating existing social tensions. Provenance: Dr. Maria Lopez, 2010, research report from an archaeological journal."

1.
What are the main ideas presented in Source A about why the Maya civilization declined? (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Outline the provenance of Source A and explain how it might influence the information given. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
How useful and reliable is Source A for understanding why the Maya civilization declined? Explain your answer. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
4.
Compare the explanations in Source A with what you already know about the Maya civilization's disappearance. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
5.
Analyse how the combination of factors mentioned in Source A might have led to the collapse of the Maya civilization. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
6.
Compare the usefulness of Source A with a visual archaeological site report. Which do you think provides more reliable evidence about the Maya decline? Why? (8 marks)
[8 marks]

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