CatastropheThe 10th century

Catastrophe in the 10th century

Every event in the Terralore archive tagged catastrophe — plague, famine, earthquake and other disasters, narrowed to the 10th century — 2 of them, drawn from 2 nations, all of it in 900. Each entry keeps the sources it was verified against and links back to the chronicle it came from.

Events
2
Nations
2
Earliest
900
Latest
900

Every entry below is the same record, with the same sources, as the one on its nation’s chronicle.

  1. North America

    Belize

    The Classic Maya collapse

    From the late eighth century the southern lowland cities ceased raising monuments and were abandoned, in a prolonged collapse attributed to drought, environmental stress and warfare — though Lamanai and scattered Maya communities endured.

    Era: The land of the Maya

    Sources: History of Belize · Encyclopædia Britannica, Guyana and Belize: Country Studies (Federal Research Division) · Library of Congress

  2. North America

    Guatemala

    Classic Maya collapse

    Tikal and the southern lowland centres are depopulated and abandoned as the Classic Maya order disintegrates.

    Era: The Maya Heartland

    Sources: Maya · Encyclopaedia Britannica, Tikal National Park · UNESCO World Heritage Centre