2006-10-12 04:08:06 · 6 answers · asked by mario b 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Between the Spaniards killing the Mayans to loot their cities and the new diseases wiping them out there were soon no civilized Mayans left.
2006-10-12 04:11:02 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, conquest, disease and enslavement did their part to destroy Maya culture. But look around you. Despite these same experiences, other now-marginalized cultures have survived. Examples: First-Nations tribes in Canada and the U.S., the Aboriginal peoples in Australia, etc.
>Perhaps the answer lies in the severity of the destruction of the spiritual/religious system in place at the time of conquest. I have read, and certainly it is easy to see the truth of this, that a people will be more easily conquered if first you invalidate and destroy it's religious leaders.
> p.s. It is true that despite the systematic effort to disable and control a people, vestiges of Maya culture do survive to this day. AND that culture still influences many, ie: Maya calendar.
2006-10-12 11:21:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mayan culture never truly disappeared, Mayan descendants survive to this day. However, the vast Mayan civilization toppled because of the three tarot death card that haunts most major civilizations. It was a combination of war, internal political strife and famine.
2006-10-12 11:16:31 · answer #3 · answered by Blind Sighted 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as the world assimilates into one mass being, individual cultures and traditions are slowly disappearing. sad but true.
2006-10-12 11:09:51 · answer #4 · answered by volchick2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rewrite your question ,so it is understood.
2006-10-12 11:10:06 · answer #5 · answered by Mom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what are you talking about?
2006-10-12 11:10:29 · answer #6 · answered by kimbersweet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋