According to the author, why is it difficult to explain the reasons for Maya collapse?
According to the author, why is it difficult to explain the reasons for Maya collapse?
The correct option is C It has not been possible to ascertain which of the factors best
explains as to why the Maya civilization collapsed.
The passage does not talk about Copan inhabitants destroying the records. Hence option (a) is eliminated. The first paragraph mentions that “detailed archaeological studies are available for some Maya sites” which contradicts option (b). Option (d) is mentioned in the third paragraph; however, it does not explain the reasons for Maya collapse.
The passage mentions five possible strands for the Maya collapse. The passage states, “I acknowledge, however, that Maya archaeologists still disagree vigorously among themselves - in part, because the different strands evidently varied in importance among different parts of the Maya realm; because detailed archaeological studies are available for only some Maya sites; and because it remains puzzling why most of the Maya heartland remained nearly empty of population and failed to recover after the collapse and after re-growth of forests”. The idea given in this paragraph is represented in option (c) and it is the correct answer.
It has not been possible to ascertain which of the factors best explains as to why the Maya civilization collapsed.
The passage does not talk about Copan inhabitants destroying the records. Hence option (a) is eliminated. The first paragraph mentions that “detailed archaeological studies are available for some Maya sites” which contradicts option (b). Option (d) is mentioned in the third paragraph; however, it does not explain the reasons for Maya collapse.
The passage mentions five possible strands for the Maya collapse. The passage states, “I acknowledge, however, that Maya archaeologists still disagree vigorously among themselves - in part, because the different strands evidently varied in importance among different parts of the Maya realm; because detailed archaeological studies are available for only some Maya sites; and because it remains puzzling why most of the Maya heartland remained nearly empty of population and failed to recover after the collapse and after re-growth of forests”. The idea given in this paragraph is represented in option (c) and it is the correct answer.
