Illiteracy
Today we believe that it is the right of all people to be able to read and write. However, it was quite different back in the times of the Mayans. It was considered to be a privilege that only the wealthy had.
Final Days
It came as quite a surprise that such a flourishing and powerful civilization came crashing down. Although there are no concrete facts as to why or how the ancient Mayan population went extinct, there are some theories. Many historians believe that they overpopulated and over-consumed their surroundings.