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New Archaeological Evidence Points To A Violent And Precipitous End To Mayan Civilization

Evidence of a massacre has been uncovered in the ancient Mayan city of Cancuen, suggesting that warfare brought a quick end to the sophisticated Central American civilization. Has the mystery of the collapse of the Mayans been solved? Larry Mantle talks with Vanderbilt University Archaeologist Arthur Demarest from Guatemala City.