Maya warfare

(Y4) The maya died because the leader decided that the maya had a challenge to build the longest pyramid and this was a bad idea what they have done.

Maya polities engaged in violent warfare for political control of people and resources. Some scholars have suggested that the capture of sacrificial victims was a driving force behind warfare.^[1] Among the most critical resources were water and agricultural land. Economic control of resources such as obsidian also increased competition among polities.^[2] As polities became more successful, they also became more complex. This led to improved efficiency in acquiring and holding valued resources, especially through military force. Population growth increased the competition between polities, resulting in increased levels of violence.