Question

What did the Mayans have to do in order to survive, when they were declining?

Answer 1

A major drought occurred about the time the Maya began to disappear. And at the time of their collapse, the Maya had cut down most of the trees across large swaths of the land to clear fields for growing corn to feed their burgeoning population. They also cut trees for firewood and for making building materials.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The Mayan people dealt with climate issues during their reign and still do today. They’ve survived, “for centuries through waves of intense drought” – a drought that would kill American farming in modern times, and has. However, the droughts the Mayan people