Which of the Following Has Not Been Suggested as a Cause

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has not been suggested as a cause of the collapse of Maya urban centers at the end of the classic period?

• A) Disruption in trade routes caused by the fall of Teotihuacan.
• B) Excessive population growth.
• C) A crisis in the legitimacy of Maya rulers.
• D) European conquest.
• E) An environmental crisis.

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